Dubai / WAM Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, carried more than 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this summer. The airline also ramped up operations to serve customer demand during this busy period, reinstating daily services to London Stansted, and increasing flights to 33 cities on popular routes across Europe, Asia, and the Middle ...

  Mauritius / Mumbai / Gulf Time In one of the largest post-pandemic M&A deals in India, Essar announced signing definitive agreements with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) for certain Ports and Power infrastructure assets which are primarily captive to Hazira steel plant operations. The deal also envisages a 50-50 joint venture partnership, for building a 4 MTPA LNG terminal ...

Mikhail Gorbachev failed at everything he tried as the Soviet Union’s last leader. The state he led could only change the world for the better by failing — and it did. But, alas, not for long. I will never forget the moment in August 1991 when — at 19 years old, slightly stoned and very much in love — I ...

Since the start of the pandemic, online learning has become far more common — and so have online examinations. Typically, the examination software also proctors the test, observing with the student’s own camera. Does this process violate the Constitution? A federal judge in Ohio decided last week that at least in some circumstances, the answer is yes. The court’s impeccable ...

  Home price appreciation is slowing fast across the country under the weight of higher mortgage rates, with typical property values even falling month-over-month in about a fifth of major metro areas in July. Clearly, the slowdown is necessary if Federal Reserve policy makers are going to cool inflation and restore affordability to the housing market. The challenge is to ...

  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dream of a miraculous and pain-free labor market disinflation just faced a surprise setback. Powell wants the number of job openings to decline to cool wage pressure, but a Labor Department report showed it’s starting to move in the wrong direction. Powell shouldn’t be betting the house on his scenario, and chances are that ...

  Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd. is in advanced talks to order about 50 Airbus SE A220 aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, marking what could be a fresh beginning for the bankrupt carrier that’s attempting to make a comeback. Deliveries of the new aircraft will start in 2025, the people said, asking not to be identified because ...

Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc shares plunged in premarket trading on Wednesday after the home-goods retailer announced in a filing that it may offer, issue and sell shares of its common stock from time to time. Shares in the retail-trader favourite sink as much as 21% as of 6:42 am New York time, erasing an earlier gain of as ...

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc sees soaring inflation, Brexit-related challenges and a potential recession threatening the aviation industry’s recovery as a summer boom draws to a close. While Europe’s biggest discount carrier is maintaining plans to boost winter capacity and continues to see strong growth, the resurgence is fragile and prone to external shocks that also include an escalation in ...

Bloomberg An investor group including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc. looks primed to buy Italy’s fledgling state-controlled carrier, after being selected over a rival bid from a team that included Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The Rome-based Finance Ministry, which is running the process to find a new owner for ITA Airways, said on Wednesday that it will start exclusive ...