May 04 2021, 5:53 PM
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May 04 2021, 5:53 PM
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG asked shareholders for permission to raise 5.5 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in fresh capital, calling it a necessary step to repair the balance sheet after the coronavirus pandemic punctured a decades-long boom in air travel.
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG asked shareholders for permission to raise 5.5 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in fresh capital, calling it a necessary step to repair the balance sheet after the coronavirus pandemic punctured a decades-long boom in air travel.
At the German airlineâs annual meeting on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr implored investors to back the motion, which would authorize the issuance of 2.15 billion new shares at a time of the carrierâs choosing.