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‘Banks must keep better tabs on risks’

  Bloomberg The Federal Reserve, in a review of the massive losses banks incurred in the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, told lenders they must maintain sufficient margin when dealing with investment funds and are responsible for understanding their positions. The regulator is still reviewing specific firms’ weaknesses and may take further action, the Fed said in a letter to …

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China seeks to curb relentless yuan gains with surprise fix

  Bloomberg China’s central bank took further steps to limit the yuan’s strength, a day after policy makers made their most substantial move yet to rein in the currency’s surge against the dollar. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set its daily yuan fixing at the weakest relative to estimates since Bloomberg began publishing the forecasts in 2018. The fixing …

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Europe stocks, US futures up before central banks meet

  Bloomberg European stocks and US futures rise on Monday as traders prepared for a wave of central bank decisions this week amid concerns about economic risks from the omicron virus variant. Miners led an advance in Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index as the price of iron ore jumped on expectations that China will move to increase the stimulus next year. …

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Stock-market bravado tested as bonds flash Fed policy danger

  Bloomberg The fastest inflation print in nearly 40 years is rattling nerves on Wall Street where economically sensitive trades are hitched to an ultra-accommodative Federal Reserve. The spread between five- and 30-year Treasury yields has narrowed relentlessly this quarter, with that curve now near the flattest since March 2020. It’s a sign bond traders are betting faster rate hikes …

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Garuda Indonesia ruling to decide $9.8b debt recast fate

  Bloomberg PT Garuda Indonesia is entering a court-supervised debt restructuring process after a Jakarta court accepted a debt petition filed against the airline in a test of how far Indonesia’s government will go to rescue a state-owned company. Garuda amassed $9.8 billion in debt and judges in the Central Jakarta Commercial Court accepted a petition to suspend debt payments …

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Boeing 737 Max event probed in India after mid-air emergency

    Bloomberg Indian regulators are investigating a Boeing Co 737 Max incident, operated by SpiceJet Ltd, which caused the plane to turn back to Mumbai shortly after departing for Kolkata and its pilots to shut down an engine due to a technical issue. While the plane landed safely and nobody was injured, the incident is sensitive as it involved …

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American Air pilots say late-night flight training violates contract

    Bloomberg The union for American Airlines Group Inc pilots said the carrier will violate its contract by scheduling “graveyard shift” flight simulator training sessions as it works to ready 440 pilots being added this year. American detailed plans for the sessions, which would begin after midnight, in a message to pilots, saying the temporary measure starting in January …

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Boeing names Elizabeth Lund as its new jet-production chief

  Bloomberg Boeing Co has promoted supply-chain chief Elizabeth Lund to oversee production of its commercial jetliner programs, including efforts to bolster manufacturing quality and resolve production lapses that have halted 787 Dreamliner deliveries. She succeeds Mark Jenks as senior vice-president and general manager of airplane programs. The move is effective immediately, Stan Deal, chief executive officer of Boeing’s commercial …

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Australian retail sales surge over recovery

  Bloomberg Australian retailers recorded their best month of sales in nearly a year as consumers splashed out on everything from dining out to clothing, taking advantage of the easing of protracted lockdowns and building momentum in the economy for the final quarter. Sales surged 4.9% in October from a month earlier, when they rose 1.3%, and more than doubled …

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Ralph Lauren selling digital fashion line wares on Roblox

  Bloomberg Ralph Lauren Corp is debuting its first digital fashion line in Roblox Corp’s virtual world, becoming the latest apparel maker to try building brand awareness in the metaverse. The company, known best for its polo shirts, is offering a “Winter Escape” experience in the Roblox online universe. Players can enjoy activities such as ice skating while shopping for …

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