Bloomberg Stocks jumped on Thursday on a surge in Chinese technology shares and as traders digested the Federal Reserve’s view that a robust US economy can weather the campaign against high inflation now underway. An Asia-Pacific equity index rises about 3%, boosted by China’s effort to stabilize its markets, which was unveiled a day ago. US and European futures climbed …

Bloomberg Bitcoin edged higher for a third day following reassurance from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the US economy was strong enough to weather tightening monetary policy. The largest cryptocurrency continued to mirror the US stock market, which swung between gains and losses in the wake of the Fed’s first interest rate increase since 2018. Investors have expressed concern …

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc told India’s top court that truce talks to bury the dispute with cash-strapped Future Retail Ltd had failed, hours after it published newspapers notices warning the local retailer and its founders that any transfer of assets to Reliance Industries Ltd would trigger civil and criminal legal action. “We made efforts but nothing is possible,” Amazon’s lawyer …

  Bloomberg Mumbai International Airport Ltd has delayed a proposed dollar bond offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as market volatility prompts borrowers around the world to adjust their funding plans. The operator of India’s second-largest airport had said in an exchange filing in late February that it would be meeting with investors for the proposed issuance. But …

  Bloomberg Russia’s commercial aircraft fleet could falter within months and risks being largely grounded in a few years as sanctions block essential spare parts from Boeing Co and Airbus SE, according to Jefferies Group LLC. “They’ll be able to fly for the next six months to a year fairly well, then parts start breaking and you’ll need replacements,” Jefferies …

  Bloomberg More than 100 international flights will be diverted away from Shanghai to other cities to ease pressure on quarantine hotels and isolation facilities in the financial hub as China battles growing pockets of Covid-19. A total of 106 flights on 22 routes will be diverted between March 21 and May 1, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing a statement …

  Bloomberg London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd are dropping mask requirements as the country scraps remaining Covid-19 travel curbs despite a new flareup in cases. Masks will no longer be needed in Heathrow terminals, rail stations or office buildings from Wednesday, the airport said in a statement. IAG SA-owned British Airways and Virgin will …

  Bloomberg Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) AB said sales growth accelerated as the Swedish retailer reduced the level of markdowns on its garments. Revenue rose 23% excluding currency shifts in the three months through February. Sales amounted to 49.2 billion kronor ($5.1 billion). Analysts expected 49.1 billion. Like other retailers, H&M decided to temporarily pause sales in Russia, its sixth-biggest …

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) aims to double its underwriting of green bond deals in China over the next two to three years, beefing up its business to capture the fast-growing market, the firm’s China head said in an interview. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank plans to underwrite $50 billion of green and sustainability-linked bonds, equities and loans for …

  Bloomberg Citigroup Inc., the US bank with the largest presence in Russia, will broaden its withdrawal beyond previously announced plans to dispose of consumer operations there. “We have now decided to expand the scope of that exit process to include other lines of business and continue to reduce our remaining operations and exposure,” Edward Skyler, executive vice president of …