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Bloomberg Bombardier Inc’s deal with Airbus SE to rescue its long-delayed and over-budget jetliner programme was supposed to be a lifeline for the struggling manufacturer. Now the Canadian company is rethinking the joint venture, pushing the iconic train and plane maker to the brink once more. The shares posted their biggest loss ever — Bombardier is almost a penny stock …

Bloomberg South African Airways (SAA) said all flights are operating normally as the government looks for ways to provide 2 billion rand ($138 million) in funding for the embattled national carrier. While there may be “flight schedule amendments” in the future, details of those changes will be announced when finalised, SAA said in an emailed statement on Monday. The airline …

Bloomberg Airbus SE is developing a derivatives-based trading platform that will allow airlines to protect against declines in ticket prices — and potentially help sustain growth and jet orders. Clients of the Skytra subsidiary will trade futures and options on a series of indexes that capture fare fluctuations across the industry. The venture is the brainchild of two Airbus veterans …

Bloomberg A Netflix-branded product strikes again. Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is the latest brand to cash in on the streaming service’s wide appeal and status as a cultural touchstone. “You’ll never want to watch Netflix without it,” Ben & Jerry’s says about the new flavour called Netflix & Chilll’d — yes, with an extra “L” — featuring peanut …

Bloomberg Hong Kong International Airport’s passenger numbers fell for the first time in a decade last year, as months of anti-government protests deterred people from coming to the city. The airport handled 71.5 million passengers in 2019, a decline of 4.2% from a record 74.6 million the previous year, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong said. That meant Hong Kong …

Bloomberg Richemont shares rallied the most in three years as strong appetite for Cartier jewellery and IWC watches during the holiday season signalled consumers still want to splurge on luxurious bling. The improvement comes as a relief to investors after a first half that was marred by protests and store closures in Hong Kong and contracting profitability in the jewellery …

Bloomberg Asking prices for UK homes increased by the most for any January on record in a sign that the Conservatives’ December election win boosted confidence, according to property website-operator Rightmove. Values increased 2.3% on the month to an average 306,810 pounds ($400,000) Rightmove said in a report on Monday. In London, they gained 2.1% from a month earlier, a …

Bloomberg European stocks and US equity futures trimmed most of an earlier decline on Monday as investors awaited a fresh batch of corporate earnings and some key central bank meetings this week. Crude oil rose following supply disruptions in Libya and Iraq. Activity was muted across most major markets because of a US holiday. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index traded …

Bloomberg The Thai baht was Asia’s best-performing currency by a country mile last year. This year’s winner looks to have been already decided: the Indonesian rupiah. The currency of Southeast Asia’s most populous nation has rallied for seven straight weeks as the bumper yields offered by the nation’s government bonds enticed carry traders and the central bank said it would …

Bloomberg Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes a page out of the Federal Reserve’s playbook to push down borrowing costs, yields are headed higher as inflation is unlikely to abate soon, according to Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. Inflation will probably remain elevated over the next six to 12 months, according to Maneesh Dangi, who oversees …