April, 2018

• 18 April

  DIFC’s new strategies to catalyse economic growth of Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), on Wednesday announced three new strategic initiatives as part of the economy-boosting initiatives recently reviewed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, aimed at catalysing economic growth in Dubai and cementing its global status as a competitive business destination. ...

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• 18 April

  US stocks advance on earnings, oil as bonds fall, Treasuries slide

  

  Bloomberg US stocks edged higher as investors parsed a mixed bag of earnings and energy producers got a boost from rising oil prices. Treasuries fell. The S&P 500 Index gained for a third day, but technology shares were under pressure as IBM Corp. tumbled after posting weak results. Morgan Stanley’s record profit lifted bank shares. Oil surged about 2 percent ...

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• 18 April

  Nasdaq reviews systems over Nordic shutdown

  

  Bloomberg Nasdaq Inc. is reviewing its systems to avoid a repeat of an hours-long shutdown in trading across the Nordic and Baltic markets, which prompted regulators to question its preparedness and forced Sweden to postpone a bond auction. Trading went down on Wednesday morning across the region and didn’t start up after an “errant fire extinguisher system” caused “connectivity issues” ...

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• 18 April

  Southwest jet engine explosion bears metal weakness signs: US

  

  Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up inspections on its jet fleet after investigators said they discovered evidence of metal fatigue on an engine that exploded on April 17, sending shrapnel into the plane and killing a passenger seated near a window. The woman was partly sucked out of the plane carrying 149 people as it flew about 32,500 feet ...

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• 18 April

  United Airlines rallies as pricing-power gains ease growth fears

  

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. is pushing ahead with its aggressive growth plan as robust demand enables the airline to boost fares even as it expands the seat supply. Revenue for each seat flown a mile, a proxy for pricing power, will rise 1 percent to 3 percent in the second quarter, the No. 3 US carrier said in a ...

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• 18 April

  Mexico’s richest man Slim defends $13 billion airport

  Bloomberg Mexico’s richest man is rushing to the defense of a $13 billion airport project that’s under fire from the front-runner in the nation’s presidential campaign. The new hub for Mexico City will set off an economic boom for the capital, said Carlos Slim, whose construction company has won airport building contracts and whose son-in-law helped design the terminal with ...

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• 18 April

  Spirit Airlines mulls adding small jets to all-Airbus fleet to further business

  

  Bloomberg Spirit Airlines Inc. is considering adding smaller planes to its fleet of Airbus SE jets as the carrier looks for ways to expand its service. The ultradiscounter expects to seek proposals from planemakers “shortly,” having completed an evaluation of the options, Chief Commercial Officer Matt Klein said. He declined to say when the airline might make an order. Adding ...

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• 18 April

  Ivanka Trump brand to target shoppers directly

  Bloomberg A year after its break with Nordstrom Inc., Ivanka Trump’s brand is going to rely more on its own website to get its apparel in the hands of consumers. Starting from Wednesday, shoppers can order merchandise directly — with a 15 percent discount — from the brand’s website, the retailer announced in an email to customers. Since the site’s ...

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• 18 April

  Kraft Heinz partners with Momofuku to stay relevant

  

  Bloomberg Kraft Heinz Co., struggling with sliding sales and a falling stock price, is partnering with celebrity chef David Chang to generate some buzz. The ketchup maker will use its expertise in food production and distribution to help Chang take his Momofuku Ssam sauce national for the first time. The condiment, which has been served across the chef’s restaurant group ...

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• 18 April

  Hammerson pulls Intu bid as shareholder pressure prompts U-turn

  

  Bloomberg Hammerson Plc withdrew its 3.2 billion-pound ($4.6 billion) offer to buy Intu Properties Plc after a growing number of its shareholders opposed a deal that would have created the UK’s biggest shopping-mall owner. Hammerson’s initial all-share offer had come as mall owners try to combine to cut costs and focus on premium properties while UK consumers endure a year-long ...

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