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Qatar Airways is considering an imminent purchase of a freighter aircraft and is looking at an “attractive proposition from Boeing”, Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday. The comment from one of the world’s largest cargo players is the Read more
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday said it will for the first time start selling spare parts and tools to the general public to perform their own repairs on some iPhones and Mac computers. The self-service repair program comes after years Read more
The management of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pushing to halt private sector investments in Belarus due to the difficult backdrop in the country, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. “In current Read more
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is yet to decide on future plans for around 50 Airbus (AIR.PA) A320neo and Boeing (BA.N) 777X jets it previously ordered, its chief executive said on Wednesday, raising uncertainty over billions of dollars of aircraft sales. Read more
Brazilian economy ministry official Adolfo Sachsida said on Wednesday that a strong job markets recovery is likely to yield a GDP growth of at least 2% in 2022, backing forecasts released by the government earlier on the day. Sachsida said Read more
Opel will not split off its German factories from its operations, and production at the Eisenach plant will resume in January, Opel owner Stellantis (STLA.MI)and union IG Metall said on Wednesday, soothing fears over the marque’s future. Stellantis also said Read more
Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy, according to three shipping sources directly impacted. China’s Personal Information Read more