Bloomberg Auto CEOs warned for years about effects a costly transition to electric vehicles would have on their margins. But ahead of its landmark potential listing, Porsche is telling investors it can become more profitable focusing on battery power. The Volkswagen-owned sports-car maker sees more potential to raise prices of its EVs than its combustion engine models, Chief Financial …
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Snap reports disappointing sales in Q2
Bloomberg Snap Inc falls to its lowest level in more than two years after the company reported disappointing sales, roiled by a major slowdown in ad spending and rising competition for dwindling marketing dollars. Shares of Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc falls in tandem. Second-quarter revenue grew 13% to $1.11 billion, the company said, falling short of analysts’ …
Read More »Emirates adds 3rd daily flight to London Gatwick
Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates will increase the frequency of its services to/from London Gatwick airport with the addition of a third daily flight, effective July 27 until August 3. This third daily flight will help serve high demand from customers travelling to and from London this summer. It will also provide additional seats to accommodate Emirates passengers affected …
Read More »Global oil map seen shifting as industry embraces renewables
Bloomberg The world’s oil map is being redrawn as the industry becomes increasingly intertwined with renewables, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Oil majors that want to reduce their carbon footprint will have to shift their activities to energy basins where drilling rigs can be powered by renewables and which have ample space for carbon sequestration, said Andrew Latham, …
Read More »Surging energy prices to push one in three UK homes into fuel poverty
Bloomberg Surging energy prices are projected to push one in three British households into fuel poverty by October, intensifying the cost-of-living crisis and heaping pressure on the new prime minister to take swift action. The number of homes spending more than 10% of total income on energy will jump to 8.2 million that month, when bills are set to …
Read More »Gas turbine for Gazprom’s Nord Stream 1 still in transit in Germany
Bloomberg A gas turbine for the operation of Gazprom PJSC’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline that’s the main route of gas transport from Russia to Germany is held up in transit after maintenance in Canada, the latest twist in an ongoing spat between the two countries. The turbine is currently stranded at an undisclosed location in Germany because Russia hasn’t provided …
Read More »Hindustan Zinc weighs expansion
Bloomberg Hindustan Zinc, a unit of billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta, is considering expanding overseas as a way to profit from growth opportunities in Europe. “There is a strategic thought that we could venture into the international market,†Hindustan Zinc Chief Executive Officer Arun Misra said in a phone interview. “Europe provides us with an opportunity, the make or break …
Read More »Alcoa warns 20% of aluminum capacity is unprofitable
Bloomberg Alcoa Corp warned that surging costs around the globe have rendered as much as 20% of aluminum-production capacity unprofitable. Despite rising worldwide aluminum demand, Alcoa will be pinched by escalating costs for energy and raw materials, Chief Executive Roy Harvey said during a call with analysts. “Based on June’s average prices, we estimate that between 10% to 20% …
Read More »Airbus bags mainstay jet deal after lackuster expo
Bloomberg The first all-new order for Airbus SE’s mainstay A320 jet of this week’s Farnborough International Airshow was distinctly lacking in the hoopla that usually accompanies deals unveiled at the world’s leading aviation expo. The $2 billion transaction from Latam Airlines Group SA of Chile was communicated by email at the show in the UK, when most show delegates were …
Read More »Akasa Air starts ticket sales in crowded India
Bloomberg Akasa Air, India’s newest carrier backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, started ticket sales for its debut flights. The low-cost airline will initially fly Boeing Co 737 Max jets to four Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kochi, according to a statement. The carrier will start operating 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on August 7, followed …
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