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Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

HONG KONG, Jan 8, 2026, 21:29 HKT Air China is selling 108.1 million shares in Cathay Pacific Airways, trimming a small slice of its holding in the Hong Kong carrier in a deal worth HK$1.32 billion ($170 million). Cathay Chief Executive Ronald Lam said the move was “only tactical” and that Air China would remain a long-term strategic shareholder. Reuters The sale lands just as Cathay pushes ahead with a planned off-market share buyback from Qatar Airways, a transaction that would shrink the airline’s tradable share count and mechanically lift the percentage holdings of the remaining big owners. Cathay said
8 January 2026
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Shorter Asia-Pacific Flights and New Madinah–Baghdad Direct Route Signal Next Phase of Air Travel

Shorter Asia-Pacific Flights and New Madinah–Baghdad Direct Route Signal Next Phase of Air Travel

SINGAPORE / RIYADH, Dec 10, 2025 — As of this week, travelers in both Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are seeing a new wave of more direct flights: a major cross-border trial of flexible “user-preferred” flight paths in the region has proven successful and is continuing, while Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has inaugurated its first direct route between Madinah and Baghdad, adding a fresh link between Saudi Arabia and Iraq.The Straits Times+ 1 Asia-Pacific locks in more direct flight paths on 70 routes A 15‑month trial involving Singapore and five other countries has shown that allowing pilots to choose more
10 December 2025
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Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite Business Class Is Coming to San Francisco in 2026: Dates, Routes, and What Travellers Need to Know

Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite Business Class Is Coming to San Francisco in 2026: Dates, Routes, and What Travellers Need to Know

Published December 3, 2025 Cathay Pacific is set to bring its flagship Aria Suite business class to the Hong Kong–San Francisco (HKG–SFO) route from January 3, 2026, marking the product’s first scheduled deployment to the United States. The move extends the airline’s latest premium cabin beyond existing long‑haul markets such as London, Sydney, Melbourne, Frankfurt and Vancouver, and signals a broader refresh of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. Aviation A2Z+2Travel And Tour World+2 Coverage published today by Travel And Tour World and SSBCrack News confirms that the Aria-equipped Boeing 777-300ER will operate select Hong Kong–San Francisco rotations three times weekly, providing
3 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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