Lufthansa has canceled more than 800 flights planned for Tuesday, around half of its scheduled services, after public sector union Verdi said it was extending walkouts to airports. Most of the cancellations are short-haul services, but 58 long-haul flights have also been scrapped, Lufthansa said. Verdi, which is asking for a 6
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‘Mr. Toyota Nigeria’ Set to Retire in June, Names Successor
The Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, is set to bow out of active participation in the day-today-running of the auto company when he turns 80 on June 14 this year. Ade-Ojo fondly called Mr. Toyota, singlehandedly made the Japanese motor brand, Toyota, a household name and a leading auto
Air France strike hits flights as French brace for rail stoppages
IATA says Air cargo growth continued in February
Global air freight demand rose 6.8 percent for the month, outstripping capacity growth for the 19th straight month, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global air cargo volumes climbed 6.8 percent in February 2018 compared with the same month the previous year, according to the
American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, cancels A350 order
American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $12 billion at list prices while cancelling a major order for Airbus A350s. The order comprises 22 787-8s scheduled to begin arriving in 2020 and 25 787-9s scheduled to begin arriving in 2023. They will gradually replace Boeing
How Uber Took on Ride on Motorcycle (Boda)
Kampala - Uber, the US-based mobile app-based taxi service, has taken on SafeBoda with the rollout of a new platform that will connect passengers and local motorcycle riders, popularly known as Boda-Bodas, for a travel. Aaron Tindiseega, the Country Manager for Uber in Uganda, said the introduction of the platform dubbed, UberBODA,
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Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber’s shutdown amid ongoing review
The Philippines’ anti-trust agency said on Saturday it has ordered Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to continue domestic operations as it reviews the ride-hailing firm’s deal to sell its money-losing Southeast Asian business to rival Grab. The move puts another hurdle in the transaction, following an order by Singapore’s competition watchdog that
Trade dispute escalates as Trump threatens China with $100 billion more in tariffs, China says will fight back ‘at any cost’
Shipping containers are being loaded onto Xin Da Yang Zhou ship from Shanghai, China at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Cali China warns it would fight back “at any cost” President Donald Trump on Thursday directed U.S. trade officials to identify tariffs on $100 billion more Chinese
U.S.-China trade war could hit German automakers, plus Tesla, Ford
2019 Mercedes-Benz G Class Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China may dent production of German luxury SUVs made in the U.S. South and sent to China, with exports from electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. also vulnerable. If a tit-for-tat tariff dispute between the two countries erupts into