Bloomberg Frankfurt airport is operating again after several drone sightings prompted the suspension of all flights for almost two hours. German air navigation service provider DFS suspended all incoming and outgoing flights between about 11.20 am and 1 pm on March 2 after a pilot spotted a drone, Fraport AG spokesman Dieter Hulick said by phone. Airlines cancelled 77 flights …

Bloomberg Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted its stake in Delta Air Lines Inc last week, taking advantage of bargain prices amid market declines. Berkshire acquired more than 976,000 shares for about $45.3 million, or an average price of $46.40, according to a filing. Delta stock dropped about 20% last week as markets plummeted on concern about the coronavirus. Buffett, …

Bloomberg Global airline and transportation shares are reeling from the disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Yet one stock has bucked that trend and is now the second-best performer on South Korea’s benchmark index this year. Hanjin Kal Corp, the holding company that owns shares in Korean Air Lines Co and Jin Air Co, has soared 102% in 2020. As …

Bloomberg Chinese airlines are offering tickets at what are known colloquially as cabbage prices as they start restoring seat capacity following drastic capacity cuts enforced by the coronavirus. A one-way direct trip from Shanghai to Chengdu on Juneyao Airlines Co this Saturday costs just 90 yuan ($13) plus 50 yuan in taxes. That’s a three-and-a-half hour journey, about the same …

Bloomberg Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend all of its South Korea flights beginning March 5 over concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak, the national carrier said in a statement posted on its website. As of March 1, Vietnam Airlines flights from South Korea to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City …

DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has facilitated a mission by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to deliver medical supplies and equipment to Iran in a bid to help contain the new coronavirus (Covid19), in the neighbouring country. The UAE Air Force deployed an aircraft that carried 7.5 tonnes of cargo from Dubai to Iran on Monday afternoon. Dubai’s …

Bloomberg Global central banks promised to act as needed to stabilise markets rattled by the coronavirus as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned the world economy faces its “greatest danger” since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. In an emergency statement, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the Bank of Japan will “strive to provide ample liquidity …

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the signing of the US-Taliban peace agreement, expressing hope that it represents a step towards achieving peace and security throughout Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement on Monday that the UAE hopes that the four-point agreement will be a starting point for stability …

Bloomberg Oil rebounded from its worst week since 2008 as the world’s central banks sought to stabilise financial markets, while hopes grew that Opec+ will deepen output cuts following the coronavirus outbreak. Futures rose as much as 4.4% in New York, after sinking 16% last week. Russia, which is due to meet other Opec+ members in Vienna this week, is …

Bloomberg The worst stock rout since the global financial crisis showed signs of easing on Monday amid optimism that central banks will help cushion markets from the impact of the coronavirus. Crude oil rebounded. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index jumped, with 17 of 19 industry sectors in the green, and futures for all three main American indexes advanced in the …