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Bloomberg More than 25,000 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd staff are taking unpaid leave, underscoring the depth of the airline’s troubles as it contends with the coronavirus. Chief Executive Officer Augustus Tang said in an internal memo that Cathay’s challenges “remain acute,” and he thanked employees for their support. The Hong Kong-based airline this month asked its 33,000 workers to take …

Bloomberg The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is recommending another safety fix for Boeing Co’s grounded 737 Max jet, adding a new hurdle as the US planemaker pushes to return the grounded plane to service. The proposed order would require inspection and possible replacement of a metallic lining that protects wiring from lightning strikes, the regulator said in the Federal …

Bloomberg The new owners of Forever 21 Inc have hired an executive from another fast-fashion chain to steer the troubled retailer outside of bankruptcy. Daniel Kulle, who worked at Hennes & Mauritz AB for more than two decades, will take over as Forever 21’s chief executive officer, Authentic Brands Group Inc said in a statement. Authentic Brands is part of …

Bloomberg Chuck Gregorich, who sells China-made patio furniture on Amazon.com Inc expects to lose as much as $2 million in sales this year due to factory closings and other coronavirus-related slowdowns. So he’s cutting his ad spending on Amazon and thinking about raising prices to avoid running out of inventory. The sudden shift in sales tactics by merchants like Gregorich …

Bloomberg Creditors of Jet Airways India are seeking court action to save the bankrupt carrier from liquidation as a key deadline looms. Lenders to Jet Airways plan to request an Indian court extend a mid-March deadline for creditors to agree on a resolution plan or allow the carrier go into liquidation, said people familiar with the matter. Potential buyers of …

Bloomberg US airlines posted the biggest two-day drop in more than three years on deepening fears that the spread of the coronavirus will further stymie travel. American Airlines Group Inc led the decline, tumbling the most on the S&P 500 and reaching the lowest since its 2013 merger with US Airways. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering whether to adopt …

Agencies President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a cable of condolences to President of Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the death of the former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak. In the cable, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa expressed his heartfelt condolences and solace on the death of Hosni Mubarak. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid …

Bloomberg The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) hasn’t decided yet to extend or modify its agreement to cut oil output, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said, as the coronavirus batters the global economy and threatens demand for crude. Opec and its allies are to meet next week in Vienna to assess their global cuts policy. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin …

Bloomberg The worrying prospect that the coronavirus outbreak could become the first truly disruptive pandemic of the globalisation era is renewing doubts over the stability of the world economy. With the death toll approaching 3,000, over 80,000 cases officially recorded and an outbreak in Italy now shutting down the richest chunk of its economy, some economists are beginning to war …

Bloomberg The sale of a stake in Mexico’s giant Zama oil field promised to help Premier Oil Plc pay down debts and strengthen its balance sheet, but an ownership conflict is complicating that process. Some international oil companies operating in Mexico are waiting for Talos Energy Inc, the field’s primary shareholder, and state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos to resolve their dispute before …