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February 4, 2021 Energy, Uncategorized
Bloomberg Nigerian independent producer Heirs Oil & Gas Ltd plans to restore an oil block acquired from Royal Dutch Shell Plc to its former output levels to make it one of the country’s biggest local operators. Heirs finalised its purchase of an operating stake in a permit known as Oil Mining Lease 17 in a deal worth more than $1 …
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February 4, 2021 Aviation
Bloomberg Wizz Air Holdings Plc has a chance to become a force across Europe, using its low-cost structure and financial clout to capture a bigger share of the market when the coronavirus finally lets up. The Hungarian discount carrier has snapped up airport capacity in Italy, Germany, Norway and the UK during the pandemic, but the westward push has been …
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February 4, 2021 Retail
Bloomberg Future Retail Ltd’s dollar bonds plunged on an Indian court temporarily restraining parent Future Group from selling its retail assets to Reliance Industries Ltd, after Future’s partner Amazon.com Inc had sought the suspension. The Delhi High Court ordered the Future Group and Indian authorities to ensure the status of the indebted Indian retailer’s assets are maintained as is, putting …
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February 4, 2021 Aviation
Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp has remodeled its premium Mint cabin for the company’s trans-Atlantic debut later this year, changing the seats into “suites†with sliding doors and adding two larger “studios.†The carrier will offer 24 premium berths on flights connecting New York and Boston with London, which are set to begin in the third quarter with single-aisle Airbus SE …
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February 4, 2021 Retail
Bloomberg Ulta Beauty Inc, US’s biggest cosmetics retailer, plans to increase spending on inclusion and antidiscrimination training programs and will boost the number of products for sale by Black-owned businesses as the industry tries to address racial inequality. Included in the commitment is $2 million for staff training this year to “ensure equality in guest experiences.†In 2019, several Ulta …
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February 4, 2021 Aviation
Bloomberg Dennis Muilenburg, the former chief executive officer of Boeing Co who stepped down during the 737 Max crisis, has filed for a blank-check company. His special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is called New Vista Acquisition and is seeking to raise $200 million, a filing showed, which confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. It intends to focus on finding a …
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February 4, 2021 Retail
Bloomberg Hormel Foods Corp is nearing a deal to buy the Planters snack business from Kraft Heinz Co in a deal valuing the peanut brand at about $3 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. A deal could be reached as soon as next week, according to the person, who did not want to be identified discussing the …
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February 3, 2021 Stocks
Bloomberg The rally in global stock markets extended into a third day on Wednesday as companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Vodafone Group Plc posted strong results and the retail-trading frenzy subsided. The Stoxx 600 Index climbed 0.7%, with most sectors in the green as corporate results rolled in. Italian stocks and bonds surged after Mario Draghi, the former European Central …
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February 3, 2021 Stocks
Bloomberg GameStop Corp. shares continued their rapid fall back toward earth on Wednesday, with last week’s massive peak becoming a distant memory. The stock listed on Germany’s Tradegate venue falls to $71.99, implying a drop of about 20% from Tuesday’s New York closing price of $90. GameStop, the poster child for Redditors looking to squeeze short sellers, plunged 60%, and …
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February 3, 2021 Stocks
Bloomberg South Korea bowed to pressure from its increasingly dominant retail investors and extended its pandemic-imposed ban on short-selling until May 2. The ban, which had been scheduled to expire on March 15 — a year after it was put on place — will be lifted on May 3 for stocks on the benchmark Kospi 200 Index and the small-cap …
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