July, 2019

• 20 July

  Robots scaling warehouse shelves to get stuff faster

  

  Bloomberg A logistics company partly owned by Related Cos, the developer behind Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, is searching for locations across North America to build its multistory robotic warehouses. Robots — and humans — started working this month at Quiet Logistics’ new 440,000-square-foot (41,000-square-metre) fulfillment centre in the Los Angeles area. It’s the firm’s first property on West Coast, and a ...

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• 20 July

  EasyJet fares rebound as cooler summer spurs late bookings

  

  Bloomberg EasyJet Plc said a surge in late leisure bookings is lifting ticket prices, aided by a cooler summer in the UK and northern Europe. Revenue per seat, which reflects fares, is higher and sales for the three months through June rose 11 percent from a year ago, Luton, England-based EasyJet said in a statement. A drop in flight cancellations ...

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• 20 July

  Jet Air insolvency administrator seeks resolution proposals

  

  Bloomberg The insolvency administrator of Jet Airways India Ltd is seeking resolution proposals for the grounded airline in a move that may give hope to creditors including State Bank of India. Any expression of interest has to be submitted by August 3, Ashish Chhawchharia, resolution professional, said in a notice published in the Economic Times newspaper. The final list of ...

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• 20 July

  Asos plunges as profit warning raises pressure on CEO Beighton

  

  Bloomberg Asos Plc plunged after the online fashion retailer warned that earnings will slump this year, putting pressure on Chief Executive Officer Nick Beighton as he tries to fix distribution issues and prop up a falling stock price. Profit before tax may fall as much as 71 percent, Asos forecast. Shifting to new technology at US and European warehouses is ...

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• 20 July

  ‘Amazon Prime Day’ wins spending over rivals

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc captured the bulk of online spending during the first 24 hours of its Prime Day event, showing that customers continue to flock to the site for deals despite competing discounts offered by Walmart Inc, EBay Inc and Best Buy. Online shoppers spent more than 10 times as much money on Amazon in the first day than they ...

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• 20 July

  United prods Boeing on ‘797’ as 737 Max crisis lingers

  

  Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc prodded Boeing Co for details on a proposed new jetliner for middle-distance routes, even as the planemaker races to get its workhorse 737 Max back into the skies. The world’s second-biggest airline is contemplating how to replace 130 of its older Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft, which are used on a variety of domestic and ...

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• 17 July

  Mubadala signs deal for stakes in two Indonesian gas blocks

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Petroleum has announced the signing of an agreement with Premier Oil to farmout a 20 percent participating interest in each of the Andaman I and South Andaman Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts, PSCs. Mubadala Petroleum is the operator of both the Andaman I and adjacent South Andaman PSCs. Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri, Mubadala Petroleum’s Chief ...

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• 17 July

  UAE among fastest adopters of computer-delivered IELTS

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE is one of the world’s fastest adopters of computer-delivered IELTS testing, according to British Council. IELTS — the high-stakes English language test — introduced its computer-delivered version earlier this year. The UAE ranks second place globally for adoption of new format, behind China in first place and in front of India, placing third. The UAE ...

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• 17 July

  Oil fades over weak US fuel demand

  

  Bloomberg Americans burned through a lot less gasoline and diesel fuel than expected last week, feeding into investor angst over oil demand. Futures slid as much as 1.1 percent in New York on Wednesday, declining for a third straight day, after the US Energy Information Administration said stocks of gasoline and distillate fuels grew by a combined 9.25 million barrels ...

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• 17 July

  UAE, Gambia to boost ties

  ABU DHABI / WAM President Adama Barrow of the Republic of Gambia has expressed his country’s interest in promoting economic and investment cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. This came during a meeting with Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Preident Barrow, during the meeting, ...

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