Bloomberg Bombardier Inc., which has been reeling from a weaker cash-flow forecast and a heavy debt load, says it’s about to transition to a new phase of sales growth. The Global 7500 luxury jet, which will debut in the coming days, will add at least $2.5 billion a year in revenue by 2020, Bombardier said in a presentation. The company ...

Bloomberg The Vietnam partner of AirAsia Group Bhd. expects their new carrier to begin operations in August, joining the ranks of low-cost airlines in Southeast Asia as a growing middle class spurs many to travel by air. The domestic airline will apply for its aviation license in February and expects to gain the necessary regulatory approvals within six months, said ...

Bloomberg Dubai’s retail explosion is extending out to sea. Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC, the Middle East operator of Carrefour SA stores, has created sail-through supermarkets to cater to customers on yachts, boats and jet-skis on three of the city’s beaches, the company said in an emailed statement. Shoppers on jet-skis and small sailing craft will be able to sail ...

Bloomberg A halving of Zalando SE’s share price since July’s peak could put the online fashion retailer in the cross hairs of Amazon.com Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. or even Sweden’s Hennes & Mauritz AB, according to a Baader Helvea analyst. While two reductions of its sales forecast in six weeks sent the stock into a tailspin, Zalando retains many ...

Bloomberg A Chinese investor group led by Anta Sports Products Ltd. reached a $5.2 billion deal to acquire the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Louisville Slugger baseball bats, as it seeks to bring high-end athletic equipment to China’s wealthy consumers. The consortium, which includes Chinese buyout firm FountainVest Partners, will offer shareholders of Finland’s Amer Sports Oyj 40 euros ...

RIYADH / WAM The 39th session of the GCC Summit was held on Sunday in Riyadh under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the participation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who headed the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced its successful collaboration with IBM, piloting a blockchain-based automated system to integrate oil and gas production across the full value chain. The groundbreaking system provides a secure platform for the tracking, validating and execution of transactions at every stage, from production well to the end customer. According to ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) reviewed the future strategic development plan for the transformation of e-Dirham system, during its meeting with senior local and federal government officials. During the meeting, the development stages of e-Dirham system, since its launch in 2001, were reviewed, while strategic plan was evaluated to ensure the sustainability of the system and its ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts), the internationally recognised, independent courts of ADGM, has opened for viewing fully digital, bespoke courtroom at an exclusive launch event held in the ADGM building on Al Maryah Island. The digital courtroom, the first of its kind globally, is a testament to ADGM Courts’ commitment to delivering an innovative ...

VIENNA / WAM Abu Dhabi has officially been selected to host the 2019 United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) General Conference, the organisation’s supreme policy-making organ which convenes every two years. The announcement was made following a vote by 53 member states of Industrial Development Board (IDB) at their 46th annual meeting in Vienna where they convened to review implementation ...