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ANA drops 8.5%, most since April

Bloomberg ANA Holdings tumbled as much as 8.5% in Tokyo trading on September 28, its biggest intraday drop since April 1, after a report the airline is considering raising $1.9 billion via a public share offering. The Japanese carrier is also planning to cut costs by selling aircraft and disposing of non-core businesses, Nikkei reported, without saying where it got ...

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European stocks decline with US futures; pound advances

Bloomberg The end-of-month rebound in global equities faded as investors assessed a scaled-back fiscal stimulus proposal in the US against the rising toll of the coronavirus pandemic. European share declines were led by banks and other cyclical stocks. The pound added to gains amid speculation that successful Brexit trade talks could help shield Britain from a messy rupture with the ...

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Penny stock’s 1,500% jump fuelled by Reddit left CEO dumbfounded

Bloomberg A meteoric rally in an Australian penny stock is fast unravelling after confounding not just market watchers but also the company’s CEO. BrainChip Holdings Ltd., an artificial intelligence-focused startup whose flagship product is yet to be made widely available for commercial use, saw its 2020 gains propel to 1,500% earlier this month. While concerns about overheating have seen the ...

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India’s benchmark equity index fluctuates

Bloomberg India’s benchmark equity index swung between gains and losses as banks and telecom stocks offset the boost provided by software exporters. The S&P BSE sensex was little changed at 37,976.18 after swinging between gains of as much as 0.7% and a decline of 0.3%, as of 10:56 am in Mumbai. The NSE Nifty 50 Index was also steady. The ...

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Oil fluctuates on doubts over demand prospects

Bloomberg Oil has wavered on growing doubts over demand prospects with more potential lockdown measures on the way to combat the virus. The market was earlier buoyed by the dollar’s biggest slide in almost four weeks, which made commodities priced in greenback more attractive, as well as a bounceback in equities. Futures in London as much as 1.2% before paring ...

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Devon Energy to acquire WPX for $2.56bn

Bloomberg Devon Energy Corp agreed to acquire WPX Energy Inc in a $2.56 billion all-stock deal, creating one of the largest independent US shale producers and answering investor calls for consolidation at a time of crisis for the sector. Devon shareholders will own about 57 percent of the combined company, Devon and WPX said on Monday in a statement. The ...

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FAA’s chief to fly 737 Max as agency approval nears

Bloomberg The top US aviation regulator plans to test-fly Boeing Co’s grounded 737 Max in an attempt to show an antsy public that proposed fixes will be safe, according to a notification sent to Congress. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, who is licensed to fly the 737 along with several other jetliners from his time as a pilot ...

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Delta sees $2.5b charge on plane retirements

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc warned it would take a pretax accounting charge of $2 billion to $2.5 billion after deciding to remove three aircraft types from its fleet amid an unprecedented collapse in air travel. The noncash impairment will be recorded in third-quarter results, which are due next month, Delta said in a regulatory filing. The company will retire ...

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American Air receives $5.48b Treasury loan in upsized deal

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc closed a $5.48 billion loan with the US Treasury, increasing its pool of cash to help fund operations until travel demand begins to return. The credit facility, backed by American’s loyalty program, increased from an original $4.75 billion target after rivals such as Delta Air Lines Inc and Southwest Airlines opted out of the funds ...

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Used-clothing platform Poshmark files for IPO 

Bloomberg Poshmark Inc, an online resale marketplace for second-hand clothing, said it has filed confidentially for an initial public offering. The number of shares and the price range for the IPO haven’t been determined, Poshmark said in a statement. The Redwood City, California-based company had put off a potential IPO to focus on boosting sales and improving its execution, people ...

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