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Abu Dhabi / WAM Ryse Energy, a global leader in renewable off-grid energy systems, with over 4,000 installations across all seven continents, moved to Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, to expand into new markets. Discussing Ryse Energy’s UAE growth plans, Alistair Munro, founder and CEO, said, “Ryse Energy is a global leader in renewable off-grid energy systems, and as a primary …

Dubai / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced that the first virtual edition of the International Property Show (IPS) in partnership with Invest in Dubai Real Estate (IIDRE) is set to welcome a diverse international audience and bring the global real estate community together, through the IIDRE programme, from November 11-20. As one of the highlights of the 10-day virtual …

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd posted its biggest ever quarterly loss as the coronavirus decimated travel demand and fuel hedging and fleet impairment charges weighed on its bottom line. The carrier reported a net loss of S$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) for the three months ended on September 30 versus a S$94.5 million profit the same period a year ago, before Covid-19 …

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc boosted cash reserves via a new round of aircraft sales as a wave of coronavirus lockdowns pushes it to deepen capacity cuts. Britain’s biggest discount carrier raised $169.5 million through the sale of 11 Airbus SE jets, which it will lease back, according to a statement. The move takes the number of planes involved in such transactions …

Bloomberg Coty Inc soared after the maker of Covergirl and Sally Hansen reported sales declines that abated from the previous quarter. Revenue excluding the company’s Wella business, which is being sold, fell 20% to $1.1 billion in the quarter ended on September 30. Including Wella, the decline was 13%, compared with a drop of 56% in the previous quarter. Chief …

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co issued notices for what could be the first involuntary furloughs in its 49-year history, saying a union declined to discuss concessions aimed at cutting payroll costs. Forty-two workers who manage parts inventory and are represented by the Teamsters union received federally required notices that they could be laid off as of January 11, the Dallas-based airline …

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp is adding flights from the New York area during Thanksgiving week in a bid to tap an uptick in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, just as Governor Andrew Cuomo is beefing up enforcement of quarantine restrictions. The 25 nonstop flights will operate between November 20 and November 30 from New York’s John F Kennedy International as …

Bloomberg Standard Chartered Plc plans to offer flexible work options to more than 90% of its 85,000 staff over three years, a sign of how pandemic crisis management is leading to long-term change in the role of the office. The bank said about half its staff will be able to apply for some form of hybrid work from early 2021. …

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG has added nine Standard Chartered Plc bankers to its team servicing wealthy clients in China and Hong Kong, according to a person familiar with the matter, continuing a raid on its London-based rival that began with the hiring of Boris Kwok. The appointments, which were made in recent months, bring Deutsche Bank’s total hires from Standard …

Bloomberg Even as European banks reported lower-than-expected loan losses and strengthening capital ratios in the third quarter, the job cuts kept coming across the continent. Spain’s Banco Santander SA plans to get rid of as many as 2,000 staff at its Polish business. Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group Plc announced it was cutting about 1,070 roles, mostly at its technology and …