Cathay Pacific Blames Hong Kong Protests for Ticket Sales Dip

(Bloomberg) -- The economic fallout from the political protests in Hong Kong is broadening, with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. being the latest to say its business is taking a hit.Ticket sales dipped as fewer people took Cathay flights into Hong Kong in July, and the demonstrations are hurting future bookings as well, the flag carrier of Asia’s financial hub said on Wednesday.The toll on commerce is rising as the unrest turns increasingly violent. What started as a protest two months ago ove