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US business struck pause on Florida ops as Cyclone Milton techniques

Airlines, energy companies and a Universal Studios amusement park were amongst the business beginning to stop their Florida operations as they braced for disturbances with Cyclone Milton set to make landfall on Wednesday. The hurricane has actually quickly intensified into one of the location's. most powerful on record, threatening a stretch of Florida's. densely inhabited west coast that is still reeling from the. ravaging Hurricane Helene less than 2 weeks ago. As of Tuesday afternoon, 1,311 flights within, into, or out. of the United States were delayed, and 701 were canceled, with. that number expected to increase, according to flight...

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Airlines cancel flights, airports close as Cyclone Milton nears Florida

U.S. airline companies are canceling flights and changing schedules with some Florida airports closing in anticipation of disruptions as Typhoon Milton prepares to make landfall in the state on Wednesday. Since Tuesday afternoon, 1,311 flights within, into, or out of the United States were postponed, and 701 were canceled, with that number expected to increase as more than 1,500 flights scheduled for Wednesday have actually currently been canceled, according to flight tracking data company FlightAware. Southwest, one of the largest U.S. airline companies, said it was adjusting its schedule at a number of airports that were pausing operations, including Tampa...

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Airline companies cancel flights, airports close as Florida braces for Cyclone Milton

U.S. airlines are canceling flights and adjusting schedules as some Florida airports close in anticipation of disturbances from Cyclone Milton, which is set to make landfall in the state on Wednesday. As of Tuesday afternoon, 896 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed, and 696 were canceled, with that number anticipated to increase as more than 1,500 flights arranged for Wednesday have currently been canceled, according to flight tracking data provider FlightAware. Southwest, among the biggest U.S. airline companies, stated it is adjusting its schedule at several airports that were pausing operations, including Tampa International Airport...

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Boeing delivers 33 jets in September as strike weighs on output

Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 33 jets in September, below 40 aircraft shipments in August, as a strike midmonth by around 33,000 U.S. West Coast factory workers weighs on output. Boeing's September deliveries were up by 6 jets from the exact same month in 2023, when the U.S. planemaker turned over fewer of its strong-selling 737 MAX airplanes to customers as it dealt with work needed to remedy a manufacturing defect. The strike, which began on Sept 13, has actually halted production of the MAX, along with Boeing's 777 and 767 widebody jets, hitting a revenue-driver at a time...

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Take Five: Rate cuts and politics, state no more

It's a jam-packed week ahead with U.S. inflation information, the start of Q3 earnings, a French spending plan and potentially a huge rate cut from New Zealand. Financiers are likewise on edge as Middle East tensions intensify, while Japan's brand-new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is in the spotlight. Here's all you require to learn about the week ahead in international markets from Lewis Krauskopf in New York City, Yoruk Bahceli in Amsterdam, Karin Strohecker and Amanda Cooper in London and Kevin Buckland in Tokyo. 1/ ONE YEAR OF WAR One year on from Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and...

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Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise

Concerns over a broader dispute in the Middle East have triggered worldwide airline companies to suspend flights to the area or to prevent afflicted air space. Below are some of the airlines that have actually adjusted services to and from the area: AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut up until Oct. 31 and to and from Tel Aviv till Oct. 13. AIR ALGERIE The Algerian airline company suspended flights to and from Lebanon up until even more discover. AIRBALTIC. Latvia's airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv up until. Oct. 31. AIR EUROPA. The...

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Take 5: Rate cuts and politics, state no more

It's a packed week ahead with U.S. inflation data, the start of Q3 earnings, a French budget and potentially a big rate cut from New Zealand. Financiers are likewise on edge as Middle East tensions intensify, while Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba remains in the spotlight. Here's all you need to learn about the week ahead in international markets from Lewis Krauskopf in New York City, Yoruk Bahceli in Amsterdam, Karin Strohecker and Amanda Cooper in London and Kevin Buckland in Tokyo. 1/ ONE YEAR OF WAR One year on from Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the...

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Taiwan cleans up, gradually re-opens after hit from Hurricane Krathon

Southern Taiwan dealt with Friday to clean up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a major metropolitan area, while the majority of the remainder of the island resumed work and monetary markets resumed. Krathon, now devalued to a tropical anxiety, made landfall in the port city of Kaohsiung, flooding streets with water, blowing out windows in some structures and sending out debris flying as record-breaking winds hit. While the rest of Taiwan resumed deal with Friday, regional federal governments in Kaohsiung and neighbouring Pingtung county declared another day of rest work to remove downed trees,...

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Vietnam prepares $67 billion high-speed railway with no foreign capital

Vietnam plans to money a $67. billion highspeed railway entirely by itself in a. presentation of the Communistrun country's unwillingness to. accept foreign loans, though some specialists stated the goal might be. unrealistic. The railway from capital Hanoi to southern organization center Ho. Chi Minh City would be Vietnam's biggest ever infrastructure. job, with yearly typical expenses for the state budget plan. approximated at about $5.6 billion for 12 years, according to the. transportation ministry. With the spirit of independence and self-reliance, the. Politburo has chosen not to depend on foreign nations to. fund the planned 1,541-km (957 mile) railway,...

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Airlines suspend flights as Middle East stress increase

Concerns over a broader dispute in the Middle East have triggered international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to prevent afflicted air space. Below are some of the airlines that have actually changed services to and from the region: AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline company cancelled flights to and from Beirut until Oct. 31 and to and from Tel Aviv up until Oct. 6. AIR ALGERIE The Algerian airline company suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice. AIRBALTIC. Latvia's airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv up until. Oct. 31. AIR EUROPA. The Spanish airline...

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Chinese lady arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage, district attorney states

A Chinese woman has been jailed in the German city of Leipzig on suspicion of foreign agent activities and presumably passing on info relating to arms shipments, the prosecutor general said in a statement on Tuesday. The suspect, named only as Yaqi X, is implicated of passing on info she got while working for a logistics company at Leipzig/Halle airport to a member of the Chinese secret service, who is being prosecuted independently, the declaration said. The information passed along in 2023 and 2024 included flight, cargo and traveler information along with details on the transport of military devices and...

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RPT-Airlines suspend flights as Middle East stress rise

Concerns over a broader conflict in the Middle East have prompted worldwide airline companies to suspend flights to the area or to avoid afflicted air area. Below are some of the airlines that have actually changed services to and from the region: AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline company cancelled flights to and from Beirut until Oct. 31 and to and from Tel Aviv till Oct. 6. AIR ALGERIE The Algerian airline company suspended flights to and from Lebanon until even more see. AIRBALTIC. Latvia's airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until. Oct. 31. AIR EUROPA. The Spanish airline...

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India's IndoSpace to call up investment in Tamil Nadu state to fulfill warehouse demand

Warehouse designer IndoSpace stated on Tuesday it will increase investment in the southern state of Tamil Nadu by 41% over the next three years, to meet increasing need for industrial parks as more companies set up bases in India. Storage facility developers are facing a mad demand rush as companies bank on the country's economic boom and attempt to diversify supply chains beyond China. India's warehousing market is expected to more than double to $37 billion by 2032, speaking with company IMARC Group estimates. Since 2023, the marketplace was valued at $16.4 billion. IndoSpace, which has actually currently invested $380...

Ground Transportation

Tokyo City seeks to raise approximately $2.4 bln in largest Japan IPO since 2018

Tokyo Metro has set a cost range for an initial public at 1,100 to 1,200 yen per share, against a preliminary price quote of 1,100 yen, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. At the top of the range, Tokyo City, one of two subway operators in Japan's capital, would raise 349 billion yen ($ 2.35. billion) in the biggest IPO in Japan for six years. The last IPO rate for the subway operator, which is owned. by the Tokyo and national federal governments, will be selected Oct. 15 before a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing on Oct. 23. In Other Places...

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Taiwan clears up, slowly re-opens after hit from Hurricane Krathon

Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Tropical storm Krathon slammed into a significant metropolis, while the majority of the remainder of the island resumed work and monetary markets reopened. Krathon, now reduced to a tropical anxiety, made landfall in the major port city of Kaohsiung, flooding streets with water, blowing out windows in some buildings and sending out debris flying as record breaking winds hit. While the rest of Taiwan resumed deal with Friday, the federal governments in Kaohsiung and neighbouring Pingtung county stated another day of rest work to get...

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Ground Freight

Ground Freight

China's BingEx surges after lukewarm start in Nasdaq launching

Shares of China's BingEx rose 17% on Friday as the carrier delivery company brushed off a. slow start to its Nasdaq launching. The business, which brands its services as FlashEx, priced. its IPO at $16.50 each. Shares opened flat for trading, bring. an appraisal of $1.17 billion. Chinese business are gradually returning to drift on U.S. markets following a long hiatus after ride-hailing huge Didi. International delisted in 2021 due to press from regulators. EV maker Zeekr's debut previously this year was the. first huge listing by a Chinese company in the U.S. since then. BingEx sold 4 million American...

Ground Freight

Chinese courier firm BingEx valued at almost $1.2 bln in US IPO

China's BingEx said on Friday it had raised $66 million in its U.S. going public valuing the courier delivery company at $1.17 billion, signaling a recovery in financiers' risk hunger and easing regulatory obstacles. The company, which brands its services as FlashEx, sold 4 million American depositary shares (ADS) in the offering priced at $16.50 each. It had actually intended to offer shares at a variety in between $ 15 and $17. The IPO bodes well for the broader market which had been depressed for nearly 2 years due to higher-for-longer interest rates and chaos in the stock markets. The...

Ground Freight

LME monitors tightness in aluminium market after spike in spread

The London Metal Exchange ( LME) is tracking tightness in the aluminium market, which has seen an essential spread shoot to a considerable premium and one party generate a large long or bullish position in the October agreement. The LME is carefully keeping an eye on the tightness in the aluminium market and has the needed controls in location to guarantee continued market orderliness, the LME stated on Wednesday in reaction to an ask for comment. The premium of LME October aluminium over November struck $18 a. metric heap on Wednesday from a premium of $5.85 about 3. weeks earlier...

Ground Freight

RPT-LME to authorize Hong Kong for warehousing by end-2024, sources state

The London Metal Exchange ( LME) is set to approve the expansion of its international metals warehousing network into Hong Kong before completion of this year, 3 sources with knowledge of the matter stated, opening the door to mainland China. Registering warehouses in China, the world's biggest consumer of commercial metals, to keep metal traded on the LME has been a strategic aim because Hong Kong Exchanges and Cleaning ( HKEx) bought the LME in 2012 for $2.2 billion. Broadening into Hong Kong would indicate a considerable increase to LME trading volumes. In a discussion made to the LME's warehousing...

Ground Freight

China's Dongfeng to assess Europe sales prospects before plant choice

China's Dongfeng Motor Group needs to assess sales prospects in Europe before choosing the possible opening of a factory in the area, one of its magnates said on Thursday. Ma Lei, the general manager of Dongfeng worldwide business, was speaking at an item event in Turin, Italy, in the middle of efforts by the Italian government to convince Chinese automakers to produce in the nation. Rome has stated it remains in conversations with Chinese business consisting of Dongfeng and Chery Automobile. Talks with Dongfeng authorities about an automobile plant in Italy are at an advanced stage, sources stated in August....

Ground Freight & Logistics

Blackstone to purchase Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal

Blackstone will buy Australian data centre group AirTrunk for an implied enterprise value of over A$ 24 billion ($ 16.10 billion), it said on Wednesday, in what would be Blackstone's biggest financial investment in the Asia Pacific area. The alternative possession supervisor, along with the Canada Pension Strategy Financial Investment Board, is obtaining AirTrunk from Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and the general public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP). The deal requires approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), offered the property is being bought by overseas parties. At $16.1 billion, the deal is the biggest buyout in Australia...

Ground Freight

Blackstone-led consortium nears $13.5 bln offer to obtain AirTrunk, source states

A consortium led by Blackstone is nearing an offer to get Australian data centre group AirTrunk for A$ 20 billion ($ 13.53 billion) consisting of debt, a. individual with knowledge of the circumstance said on Monday. Blackstone and its partner, the Canada Pension Plan. Investment Board (CPPIB), became the preferred purchaser for. AirTrunk, after outbidding a rival financier group, the person. stated, declining to be named as the info was private. The offer might be announced in the coming days, the person. said. Bloomberg initially reported the news on Monday, adding that. AirTrunk owners Macquarie Group and Canada's Public. Sector...

Ground Freight & Logistics

2 bidders lodge final deals for $A20 billion AirTrunk, sources state

2 bidding groups led by Blackstone and IFM Investors lodged final deals on Tuesday to purchase Australian data centre group AirTrunk in a transaction worth about A$ 20 billion ($ 13.55 billion), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Binding bids were due on Tuesday and AirTrunk, along with its advisors Macquarie and Goldman Sachs, is now taking a look at the offers, the sources stated. There is no deadline for choosing a. winning bid, among the sources added. Blackstone quote for AirTrunk along with consortium partner the. Canada Pension Investment Board (CPPIB), one source stated. The...

Ground Freight

Congo wants Trafigura partner Chemaf's deal with China's Norinco halted

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is opposed to a proposal by Chemaf SA to sell its copper and cobalt mines in the country to China's. Norin Mining, according to a document seen . Chemaf, a veteran partner of products trader Trafigura,. said in June it had actually consented to offer its mines in Congo to the. unit of Chinese state-backed defence and industrial giant, China. North Industries Corp (Norinco). Chemaf put itself up for sale in 2015 due to a cash crunch. that was stalling the expansion of its Etoile and Mutoshi. projects in Congo as cobalt...

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Shanghai's new delivery rules catch up with leading sellers

Four sources with knowledge of the situation said that sellers who hoped to sell battery metal lead at the Shanghai Futures Exchange were forced to look for supplies overseas or to roll forward contracts after a change in specifications. ShFE declined comment. Shanghai's lead stocks are tightened despite the fact that the global market for lead is well-supplied. This is because the ShFE, in response to the stricter emission regulations in China battery makers, lowered in April the amount of bismuth allowed in lead. China became a net consumer of lead in July after being an exporter for years. The...

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Siemens picks Toyota's Vanderlande as purchaser for logistics system, sources say

Siemens has actually picked Toyota's Vanderlande as a purchaser for its airport logistics unit Siemens Logistics, 3 people knowledgeable about the bidding procedure told Reuters on Thursday. The precise terms are being negotiated and the deal is still pending Siemens' supervisory board approval, two of the sources stated. Both Siemens and Vanderlande decreased to comment on the matter. Vanderlande, owned by Japan's Toyota Industries since 2017, is a Dutch manufacturer of baggage conveyor belts and parcel-sorting systems used in more than 600 airports around the world. It employs 9,000 individuals and makes 2.2 billion euros ($ 2.45 billion) in annual...

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New York Times organization news - Aug 22

The following are the top stories on the New York Times organization pages. Reuters has actually not confirmed these stories and does not vouch for their precision. - Rail freight traffic in Canada came to a standstill early Thursday as the country's two main rail business, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, locked out about 10,000 employees due to a labor disagreement, a move that could trigger supply chain disturbances in the United States and serious economic repercussions within Canada. - Ford Motor said on Wednesday that it is once again slowing the rate of its investments on brand-new...