DHL is using its global supply chain infrastructure to consolidate medical devices into a centralized distribution center to provide just-in-time shipments to hospitals. The final-mile service, DHL said, helps reduce costs associated with transport between, and storage at, facilities managed by third-party vendors and hospitals. “With typically over half of their
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EasyJet sees no need to enter long-haul given M&A options in Europe: CEO
An EasyJet passenger aircraft makes its final approach for landing in Colomiers near Toulouse, Southwestern France, November 24, 2016. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British budget airline easyJet won’t enter the rapidly growing low-cost, long-haul market given its abundance of options to buy parts of failed European airlines, CEO Carolyn McCall said on
Volvo unveils Polestar model in China, looks to rival Tesla 3
Volvo Cars and its Chinese parent unveil their first Polestar model and plan to invest $760 million in the electric vehicle brand. Laura Frykberg reports. SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Volvo Cars and its Chinese parent have unveiled their first Polestar high-performance electric car and pledged to invest 5 billion yuan ($760 million)
Lufthansa to battle EasyJet and 5 other bidders for ailing Alitalia
An airplane of Alitalia approaches to land at Fiumicino international airport in Rome, central Italy, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Lufthansa and British budget airline easyJet are two of seven companies that have bid for Alitalia on Monday but the process to rescue Italy’s ailing flag carrier is likely
Airbus takes control of Bombardier CSeries in rebuff to U.S. threat
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Shortage of Drivers May Weigh on Earnings of Trucking Companies
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Delta, Battling Boeing Over Trade, Will Roll Out Its New Airbus A350
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Lufthansa offers to take over bankrupt Alitalia
German carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it had prepared an offer to buy the global, European and domestic business of Italy's bankrupt carrier Alitalia. A successful bid would add Italian assets to those Lufthansa is already picking up from Air Berlin, which went bust this summer. Lufthansa did not provide detailed information, including how much