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Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
by  AFP

A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff from Dakar international airport early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the hub for almost 12 hours, its operator said. Eleven people were injured, four of them seriously.

Blackstone wins bidding war for UK music rights firm
Blackstone wins bidding war for UK music rights firm
by  AFP

US private equity firm Blackstone emerged victorious Thursday in a takeover battle for struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund, after American group Concord refrained from improving its bid. The US private equity house last week ramped up its bid to $1.30 per share.

Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year
Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year
by  AFP

Nissan said Thursday it nearly doubled its full-year net profit in 2023-24 but forecast a dip of around 10 percent for the current financial year. Thursday's results struck a different tone to an announcement last month when Nissan trimmed its sales and profit outlook for 2023-24, predicting a more modest net profit of 390 billion.

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