Friday 16 May 2014

Malaysia Airlines losses worsen on MH370 disappearance

Malaysia Airlines chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya and chairman

Malaysia Airlines has seen its losses widen after Flight 370 vanished over two months ago, raising questions about the future of the 76-year-old carrier.
The company's net loss rose by 59% to 443m ringgit ($138m; £82m) in the January-to-March period, marking its fifth straight quarter of losses.
The firm attributed it to "tough operating conditions" and "negative sentiment".
Investors shrugged off the news with shares rising 2.4%.
Only 30% of the company is able to be bought freely on the stock exchange in Kuala Lumpur, with the rest held by state investment firm Khazanah Nasional.
Of the 30% that trades on Malaysia's stock exchange, most of that is owned by the country's pension funds and other institutions, leaving a small proportion for retail investors to trade.
Overall though, the firm has lost more than 40% of its market value this year.

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