May, 2018

• 21 May

  Ryanair warns of ‘shakeout’ as fuel costs claim weakest

  

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc warned that profit will slump for the first time in five years as rising labor costs compound a fuel-price surge that may force weaker competitors out of business. Net income could fall as much as 14 percent in the year through next March, Ryanair said. An increase in kerosene costs will pressure earnings in the short …

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• 21 May

  Bangkok Air talking to Airbus, Bombardier, Boeing for 20 planes

  

  Bloomberg Bangkok Airways Pcl will soon submit specifications for an order of 20 narrow-body planes to Airbus SE, Boeing Co. and Bombardier Inc., its President Puttipong Prasattong-Osoth said. The carrier, which currently has 12 Airbus 319s and nine Airbus 320s, will pick one manufacturer for the order by the end of the year, Puttipong said in an interview. “The good …

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• 21 May

  Jet Airways planning follow-on deal for Boeing 737 Max

  

  Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd. is closing in on a new order for Boeing Co.’s 737 Max single-aisle plane that could take its commitments for the model above 200 aircraft. India’s biggest full-service airline is in talks over the purchase and may make an announcement in coming weeks, Chairman Naresh Goyal said. He didn’t specify how many planes the company …

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• 21 May

  Ocado’s US deal gives it Amazon-like valuation

  

  Bloomberg As an online grocer, Ocado Group Plc has always commanded a higher valuation than traditional retailers. But last week’s US deal puts its valuation multiples squarely in-line with Amazon.com Inc., and leagues away from the likes of Tesco Plc and J Sainsbury Plc. The company’s landmark technology-licensing deal with Kroger Co. sent the shares up 44 percent, squeezing short …

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• 21 May

  L’Oreal takes battle for China’s online shoppers to Cannes

  

  Bloomberg Chinese actress Li Yuchun glides down the hallway of Cannes’ Hotel Martinez in a tuxedo-inspired Jean Paul Gaultier gown and blue-gray pixie haircut, with a pack of L’Oreal videographers trotting backward to stay out of the frame. After striking a few poses on the marble staircase, she heads for the red carpet. The footage is rushed to L’Oreal’s editing …

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• 20 May

  US, China to halt slapping tariffs, avert trade war

  

  Bloomberg China will “significantly increase purchases” of US goods, the White House said as Beijing’s special envoy at talks in Washington declared a trade war has been averted between the world’s two largest economies. A joint statement released by the White House following the talks didn’t place a dollar figure on the increased purchases by China, or address a comment …

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• 20 May

  Seven Tides unveils $350mn JLT project

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business UAE-headquartered upscale residential, hospitality and commercial property developer Seven Tides has revealed plans for its first mixed-use development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), in Dubai, with the launch of SE7EN CITY JLT. The project, valued at AED1.3 billion ($350 million), consisting of 2,635 units, is already 15% complete and due for completion within 36 months. The …

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• 20 May

  Total stops Iran gas project as risk from sanctions too high

  

  Bloomberg Total SA said it will not risk investing in Iran following the return of US sanctions, unless it can secure a waiver. Continuing to do business in Iran would be too great a risk as the company has large operations in the US and depends on the country’s banks for financing its operations, Total said in a statement. So …

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• 20 May

  Germany brushes aside US concerns about Russia gas pipeline link

  

  Bloomberg Germany brushed aside US concerns about a major natural gas pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to Europe, suggesting President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be protecting its own interests. German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier defended the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Chancellor Angela Merkel meets President Vladimir Putin in Russia. The US warned it may impose sanctions …

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• 20 May

  Mitsui buys 50% of Taiwan energy firm

  

  Bloomberg Mitsui & Co. Ltd. is buying a 50 percent stake in wind farm developer Yushan Energy Co., giving the Japanese trading house a stake in an offshore power project in Taiwan. Yushan is a unit of Enterprize Energy, which owns a 40 percent net interest in the Hai Long Offshore Wind development in the Taiwan Strait, according to an …

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