While reporting its third quarter results, Norwegian Air, which likes its peers has been ravaged by the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which has brought the global travel industry to a standstill, said it is likely to run out of cash in… Read More ›
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Huawei cuts investments and jobs in Australia
In a statement embattled Chinese telecom network maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said, it will be cutting more staff from its Australian operations midst strained relations between Canberra and Beijing. Huawei will also trim its investments in the country. In… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway appoints Kathryn Farmer as president and CEO
In a statement, BNSF Railway, one of the biggest railroad operators in Northern America, said it has appointed Kathryn Farmer as its CEO. She will be replacing Carl Ice, who has been at the company’s helm since 2013. Incidentally, BNSF… Read More ›
Exxon restarted Beaumont, Texas, small crude distillation unit and fludic catalytic cracker units
According to sources familiar with Exxon Mobil Corp’s operations, the oil giant has restarted it’s small crude distillation unit (CDU) and gasoline-producing fludic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 369,024 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery. The 110,000-bpd Crude A CDU and… Read More ›
Qantas to cut 2,500 jobs, outsources ground operations in Australia
On Tuesday, Qantas Airways Ltd stated, it plans on cutting up to 2,500 jobs and outsource its Australian ground handling operations as it braces for a $7.17 billion (A$10 billion) hit to its revenues caused by the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic…. Read More ›
Lufthansa hammers out cost cutting deal with pilots, sees recovery in 2021
In a statement, German airline Lufthansa stated, it has formulated an agreement with pilots over a package of short-term measures which will reduce it cash burn and losses induced by the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic. As per the agreement, in return… Read More ›
Smithfield Foods Inc to resume South Dakota pork plant from May 7
Late on Wednesday, Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s biggest pork processor said, it will restart its Sioux Falls, South Dakota plant from May 7. The plant has been idling for more than three weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. Smithfield… Read More ›
Mark Barnett promoted to president of Mastercard International’s European business
On Monday, Mastercard stated it has promoted Mark Barnett to the role of president of its European business; he will be responsible for the payment giant’s strategy and operations across 53 countries. Barnett, previously headed Mastercard’s UK, Ireland, Baltics and… Read More ›
Rolls Royce ditches 2020 free cash flow targets due to Wuhan Coronavirus
According to a report from the Financial Times, Rolls-Royce is slated to abandon its targets on deliveries, profits, cash and dividend, as airlines around the world ground their planes in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Rolls-Royce is also… Read More ›
Toyota extends factory shutdown in Europe till April 20
On Monday, Toyota Motor Corp said, it will be extending a suspension of production at its factories in Europe with the exception of Russia until further notice. A restart of operations could potentially start after April 20. Following the Wuhan… Read More ›