Aviation mogul quits Jet Air
30 March 2019 |
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India’s Jet Airways is extending gains after the board approved the resignation of 69-year old founder and Chairman Naresh Goyal along with his wife Anita. Banks will 114M new shares in the company and provide the carrier with immediate funding.
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