Download PDF An introduction to the airline industry and the ecosystem around it When assessing the state of the economy of a country, sometimes we overlook the importance that the airline industry plays in its smooth functioning. This is due to the fact that its contribution to GDP is only Read more…
Download PDF A primer on the Airport industry in Europe This second part on the air transport industry reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic (part one here) will focus on the infrastructure investment business revolving around airport ownership. Airports are a significant piece of infrastructure that enables air travel. As we Read more…
Lyft inc. [LYFT: NASDAQ] – Market Cap as of 5/4/2019 $21.28bn Introduction On March 29, Lyft – a leading US ride-hailing company – went public on the Nasdaq. Its IPO price settled at the top end of the pricing range, with shares at $72 a piece valuing the company at Read more…
Swift Transportation Co (SWFT:NYQ) – market cap as of 29/04/2017: $3.27bn Knight Transportation Inc. (KNX:NYQ) – market cap as of 29/04/2017: $2.76bn Introduction On April 10, 2017, Swift and Knight have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction that is expected to create the largest player in the Transportation and Read more…
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GMEXICOB) — market cap as of 07/04/2017: MXN438.12bn ($23.47bn) Introduction On March 28, 2017, Mexican mining and railroad conglomerate Grupo Mexico SAB has agreed to buy Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. (FEC) in a $2.1bn deal. By means of this purchase, Grupo México Read more…
Sysco Market Cap: $24.43bn (as of 26/02/2016) The companies Sysco Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Sysco (Systems and Services Company), together with its subsidiaries and 200 distribution facilities (US, Bahamas, Canada, Ireland), focuses on marketing and distributing a range of food and related non-food items to the foodservice Read more…