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Other top Chinese manufacturers, JinkoSolar JKS -3.66%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Trina Solar 688599 1.05%increase; green up pointing triangle , were also loss-making in the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Air India is currently the biggest loss-making entity within the Tata Group - which took over the ailing carrier from the government in 2022 - and a point of growing consternation for the Tata board.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

At the board’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Steve Witkoff announced a deal for the U.S. and Pakistan to jointly redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, owned by Pakistan’s loss-making airline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

DB Cargo, its loss-making freight arm, is facing an EU investigation under state aid rules and the firm said in February it would cut about 6,000 jobs in Germany, equivalent to half its domestic workforce.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Once a jewel in the crown of public Spanish companies, debt-laden and loss-making Telefonica has adopted a strategic shift focusing on Britain, Germany, Spain and Brazil.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026




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