Kuwait Airways to lay off 1,500 foreign employees
State-owned Kuwait Airways said Thursday it will lay off 1,500 expatriate employees due to "significant difficulties" caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
May 28, 2020
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Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change.
Jun 13, 2021
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Qatar Airways says no new planes in 2020 or 2021
Qatar Airways has said it will not take any new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, deferring orders with Boeing and Airbus as demand diminishes amid the coronavirus crisis.
Jun 18, 2020
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Dubai to inject capital into grounded Emirates Airline
Dubai said Tuesday it will support Emirates Airline with a capital injection to help the carrier through the coronavirus crisis which has forced it to halt passenger flights.
Mar 31, 2020
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European companies sold spyware to despots: media
European companies sold powerful spyware to authoritarian regimes which have used it against dissenters, a group of investigative media said Thursday.
Oct 5, 2023
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Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform
With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk's US$44 billion takeover of the social media platform, it can feel disorienting to try to make sense of all that's gone down.
Oct 27, 2023
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Airbus nails $30B in new plane orders at Dubai Airshow
Airbus nailed down $30 billion in new plane orders on the second day of the Dubai Airshow after previous rounds of the biennial showcase saw its competitor Boeing take the lion's share of deals.
Nov 18, 2019
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Philippines' Cebu Pacific places $4.8 bn Airbus order
The Philippines' largest budget airline Cebu Air Inc has ordered 16 Airbus planes worth $4.8 billion, the company said Monday, as it aims to expand carrying capacity with larger, more fuel-efficient jets.
Nov 4, 2019
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EU battles in court to overturn Apple tax bill ruling
Apple and Brussels butted heads in a top EU court on Tuesday as the bloc battled to overturn a ruling against its whopping 13-billion euro order on the iPhone-maker to pay Ireland in back taxes.
May 23, 2023
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Microsoft Teams outage blocks access, limits features for some users
Microsoft Teams experienced an outage on Friday that blocked access for some and led to what Microsoft calls "multiple issues" for many users.
Jan 26, 2024
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