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Cathay Pacific's back-to-back annual losses

Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific is in even more trouble. It has posted its first back-to-back loss in its 71-year history. 

March 15, 2018
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Cathay Pacific says it's cutting 600 jobs as it seeks to return to profitability in an industry battered by falling ticket prices. (Photo: Reuters)01:01
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