(Bloomberg) -- Asia’s richest man has entered a new league of wealth.The net worth of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., has jumped to $64.5 billion, making him the only Asian tycoon in the exclusive club of the world’s top 10 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He overtook Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. and France’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the wealthiest woman, to reach the No. 9 spot.Ambani, who owns 42% of Reliance, has benefited from a flurry of investment into the company’s digital unit, Jio Platforms Ltd., that Reliance said has made it net-debt free ahead of a March 2021 target. The shares of the Indian conglomerate have doubled from a low in March, just as other billionaires on the list have been hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.While the Indian economy “has been nearly decimated” during the lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19,...
(Bloomberg) -- China suspended poultry imports from a Tyson Foods Inc. plant where hundreds of employees tested positive for Covid-19, stoking concerns over the broader implications for U.S. and global meat exports.All products from the plant in Springdale, Arkansas, where Tyson is based, that are about to arrive in China or have arrived at the country’s ports will be seized by customs. The suspension announced Sunday is an about face from just a few days ago, when Chinese officials said food was unlikely to be responsible for a fresh virus outbreak in Beijing.The move is a potential new threat to meat plants across the world that have seen slaughter disruptions because of the virus. In the U.S., hundreds of workers have become ill, and dozens have died. There’s also been a recent uptick in infections at facilities in Brazil and Germany.If China continues to suspend shipments based on coronavirus cases reported...
(Bloomberg) -- California reported record new cases and Florida infections jumped more than the weekly average, further signs of a possible resurgence coronavirus in the Sun Belt. An infectious disease researcher expects a “forest fire of cases.” Saudi Arabia and Dubai began lifting restrictions as Israel warned of more lockdowns after infections spiked. China suspended imports from a Tyson Foods U.S. poultry plant after a cluster of cases.The U.K. will set out plans to further ease restrictions this week. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is considering an emergency reduction in the value-added tax, the Sunday Times reported.Key Developments:Global Tracker: Cases pass 8.8 million; deaths top 465,000Here’s what you need to know about phase two as NYC reopensTyson, Pepsi among companies hit by fallout of Beijing outbreakGerman infection rate up with surge in meat, refugee facilitiesU.K. will set out further easing measures this weekCases increase 1.3% in Russia, 1.1% in IranTrump...
The company expects to use the net proceeds from the stock and convertible notes offerings for general corporate purposes and to enhance its liquidity position, the airline added. The stock and convertible notes offerings, first reported by Bloomberg News, include a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to $112.5 million of additional common shares and up to $112.5 million of additional convertible notes respectively, the company said. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc said last week that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic....
The company expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offerings for general corporate purposes and to enhance its liquidity position, the airline said in a statement. The stock and notes offerings include a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to $112.5 million of additional common shares and up to $112.5 million of additional notes respectively, the company said. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc said last week that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic....
American Airlines declined to comment. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc said last week that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic....
