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Qatar Airways ups holding in BA-owner IAG to 25.1% with new $600 million stake

Qatar Airways ups holding in BA-owner IAG to 25.1% with new $600 million stake

Qatar Airways has bought a $600 million stake in British Airways-owner IAG to increase its holding to 25.1%, advancing its strategy of building a global portfolio of international carriers.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Vodafone, Telecom Italia offer rivals access to some sites to ease EU concerns - EU paper

Exclusive: Vodafone, Telecom Italia offer rivals access to some sites to ease EU concerns - EU paper

Vodafone and Telekom Italia have offered to allow rivals access to sites in some cities for up to nine years, a proposal aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns over the creation of Italy’s largest mobile tower company, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.



6 years ago
SoftBank to borrow $4.5 billion pledging domestic telco's shares

SoftBank to borrow $4.5 billion pledging domestic telco's shares

SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it plans to borrow up to 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) from 16 domestic and foreign financial institutions using almost a third of its stake in telco SoftBank Corp as collateral.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Unilever, 3M on list of firms eligible for China loans to ease coronavirus crisis - sources

Exclusive: Unilever, 3M on list of firms eligible for China loans to ease coronavirus crisis - sources

Shanghai has compiled a list of firms, including local units of multi-nationals Unilever PLC and 3M Co , as eligible for millions of dollars in subsidized loans to ease any blow from the coronavirus outbreak, according to bankers and documents seen by Reuters.



6 years ago
Adidas' China business activity falls 85% due to coronavirus

Adidas' China business activity falls 85% due to coronavirus

German sportswear maker Adidas said on Wednesday that business in the Greater China area had dropped by about 85% year-on-year as the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in store closures and fewer customers visiting the remaining outlets.



6 years ago
Exclusive: India antitrust investigators see no evidence of collusion by IndiGo, SpiceJet and others - sources

Exclusive: India antitrust investigators see no evidence of collusion by IndiGo, SpiceJet and others - sources

Investigators with India's antitrust watchdog have found no evidence that the country's biggest airline, IndiGo , and four rival carriers colluded to fix ticket prices, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



6 years ago
Metro Bank names interim boss Dan Frumkin CEO

Metro Bank names interim boss Dan Frumkin CEO

Metro Bank's interim chief executive officer, Dan Frumkin, will take over the CEO role on a permanent basis, the British lender said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Qatar increases its stake in BA-owner IAG to 25.1%

Qatar increases its stake in BA-owner IAG to 25.1%

Qatar Airways Group said on Wednesday it had increased its holding in British Airways-owner IAG to 25.1%, buying another stake worth $600 million as part of a strategy it described as being highly successful.



6 years ago
Asia stocks rise on lull in virus worry, euro still weak

Asia stocks rise on lull in virus worry, euro still weak

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, as investors tried to shake off worries about the coronavirus epidemic after a slight decline in the number of new cases.



6 years ago
Americans have $21 billion in unused gift cards — here's how to cash in

Americans have $21 billion in unused gift cards — here's how to cash in

Half of all adults currently own unredeemed gift cards or store credits amounting to $167, on average. Here's how to make the most of that money.

6 years ago
Boy Scouts of America files bankruptcy in wake of abuse lawsuits

Boy Scouts of America files bankruptcy in wake of abuse lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America said on Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a flood of lawsuits over allegations of child sexual abuse stretching back decades.



6 years ago
Stocks under pressure as Apple sounds warning on coronavirus

Stocks under pressure as Apple sounds warning on coronavirus

Asian shares fell and Wall Street was poised to retreat from record highs on Tuesday after Apple Inc said it would miss its March quarter revenue guidance as the coronavirus slowed production and weakened demand in China.



6 years ago
France's Accor partners with Visa under loyalty program

France's Accor partners with Visa under loyalty program

Accor , Europe's largest hotel group, said on Tuesday it was joining forces with American card giant Visa to offer a payment card to members of its lifestyle loyalty program named ALL-Accor Live Limitless.



6 years ago
HSBC to shed assets worth $100 billion and slash 35,000 jobs over three years

HSBC to shed assets worth $100 billion and slash 35,000 jobs over three years

HSBC Holdings said on Tuesday it would shed $100 billion in assets, slashing the size of its investment bank and revamping its U.S. and European businesses - in a drastic overhaul that will mean 35,000 jobs cut over three years.



6 years ago
Nissan CEO tells angry shareholders he is ready to be sacked if no turnaround

Nissan CEO tells angry shareholders he is ready to be sacked if no turnaround

Nissan's new chief executive said on Tuesday he would accept being fired if he fails to turn around Japan's second biggest automaker which is grappling with plunging sales in the aftermath of the scandal surrounding ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn.



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