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Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) launched the latest edition of the Sharjah Shopping Promotions campaign, which will run until January 29, 2023, with huge promotional campaigns. Over 46 days, the event will boast a wide range of promotions at the best shopping centres, tourist attractions and family entertainment destinations in the emirate of Sharjah. ...

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc boosted its fourth-quarter earnings outlook but trimmed the top end of a revenue forecast, keeping a bullish travel forecast even as smaller carriers see weakening demand. The largest US airline by market capitalisation updated its fourth-quarter projection and full-year outlooks for 2022 through 2024 in a statement, ahead of presentations by executives at an investor ...

  Bloomberg Embraer SA is in talks with Singapore Airlines Ltd to supply its Scoot unit with regional jets, giving the low-cost subsidiary a smaller aircraft capable of serving more destinations in the region. The airline is considering the Brazilian planemaker’s E-jets, which typically seat 80 to 146 passengers, on services within Southeast Asia, according to people familiar with the ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc faces a $280 million lawsuit from a Vietnamese manufacturer of warehouse storage systems that alleges the e-commerce giant abruptly scaled back orders after online spending growth cooled this year, leaving the manufacturer saddled with excess production capacity and raw materials. Gilimex Inc said it was a key partner of Amazon from 2014 to 2022, investing tens of ...

  Bloomberg Revenge spending is trumping inflation as Indonesians snap up batik clothes, footwear, and cosmetics post-pandemic, according to one of the nation’s biggest department store operators. Office and party wear — including the nation’s traditional batik attire typically used for formal occasions — are flying off the shelves as more Indonesians go out again, said PT Matahari Department Store ...

  Bloomberg Britain will set a June 2024 deadline for airports to upgrade security scanners so that liquids can be packed with hand luggage, ending the requirement for items such as sunscreen and shampoo to be presented at security gates in a separate plastic bag. The introduction of cutting-edge systems will both speed up checks and improve security by providing ...

Bloomberg China’s economic activity weakened in November before the government abruptly dropped its Covid Zero policy, with a surge in infections in coming months likely to cause more turmoil and push policymakers to increase stimulus. Key data showed business and consumer activity slumped to their weakest levels since the Shanghai lockdown in the spring. Retail sales and home sales declined, ...

  Bloomberg Sotheby’s will open a property that will house its auctions and exhibitions in Hong Kong and move its headquarters in the city to cater to growth in Greater China following record sales. Located at Landmark Chater in the Central district, the 24,000 square foot (2,230 square meter) space will open in 2024, Sotheby’s said. The two-storey house will ...

  Bloomberg India’s ballooning trade deficit with China is a big worry made worse by the rupee’s relatively strong performance in the region and slowing global demand for local exports, said Madhavi Arora, a lead economist at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. China accounts for nearly 40% of India’s total trade deficit, and with developed countries discussing the possibility of ...

  Bloomberg Vietnam has landed a $15.5 billion partnership with funders led by the European Union and the UK to help finance its transition away from coal. The Southeast Asian nation will receive half of the allotted package of grants and loans from country donors, with the other 50% coming from a group of investors known as Glasgow Financial Alliance ...