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Citi’s top banker in Miami becomes CEO prospect

Bloomberg Jane Fraser is not exactly a big name on Wall Street. Based in Miami, she runs Citigroup Inc’s operations across Latin America, a region that generates less than 15 percent of the bank’s revenue. And yet, after chief executive officers stepped down at two of the world’s biggest banks in recent months — first, at Wells Fargo & Co …

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Germany mulls ‘loan’ for Condor, Lufthansa looks on

Bloomberg The German government is mulling a request for an emergency loan by Thomas Cook Group Plc’s Condor subsidiary as Deutsche Lufthansa AG remains tight-lipped on the fate of a unit it bid for earlier this year. Germany’s Economy Ministry on Monday said it is assessing Condor Flugdienst GmbH’s request for a bridge loan after its parent company collapsed under …

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Airlines in HK seek fee waivers amid protests

Bloomberg Airlines operating in Hong Kong are urging the government to implement temporary policies to offset damage to their business as months of pro-democracy protests have disrupted operations and hurt visitor numbers. In a letter to the Secretary for Transport and Housing, the Board of Airline Representatives (BAR), which represents 70 carriers operating in Hong Kong, asked for short-term measures …

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Impossible Foods’ product joins rival Beyond Meat in supermarkets

Bloomberg Impossible Foods Inc started to finally offer its eponymous plant-based burger in US grocery aisles. The Impossible Burger will make its retail debut at 27 Gelson’s Markets locations in Southern California before expanding its retail presence in the fourth quarter and in early 2020, the company said in a statement. The product will arrive in additional unnamed stores, including …

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JC Penney preps for talks with creditors

Bloomberg JC Penney Co is preparing for talks with its creditors on possible transactions to ease its debt burden and give the company’s new chief executive more breathing room ahead of the critical holiday season. Advisers for the department-store chain and some of its bondholders are close to signing non-disclosure agreements, and expect to do so by the end of …

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FAA aims for detente at summit on Boeing 737 Max’s future

Bloomberg With a crucial summit for the Boeing Co 737 Max looming this week, regulators are downplaying the threat of a rupture to a decades-old working relationship between US and European aviation authorities. On the eve of a gathering of about 50 airworthiness experts in Montreal, the top European regulator, Patrick Ky, suggested that the Max could return to the …

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Gloomy European data hits stocks as bonds advance

Bloomberg US equity futures fluctuated and European stocks retreated as disappointing data in the euro area overshadowed easing concern about trade relations between America and China. Treasuries rose and the common currency slid. Manufacturing and services numbers for the euro zone came in far short of estimates on Monday, with disappointing readings from countries including Germany and France. The Stoxx …

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Indian stocks rise again on corporate tax cut boost

Bloomberg Indian stocks rose for a second day on expectations that the government’s surprise $20 billion company tax cut will revive economic growth and boost company earnings. The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 2.8 percent to 39,909.03 in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced 2.9 percent. Both gauges surged 5.3 percent, marking their biggest gain since May 2009, after …

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UAE provides relief to survivors of Houthi shelling in Hais, Yemen

HODEIDAH / WAM Through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE provided relief aid to Yemenis who survived the Houthi militias artillery shelling in Hais, southern Hodeidah, west of Yemen. A team from the ERC distributed shelter aid and food baskets to the families in Hais, following an appeal from the local authorities. The families who benefitted …

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UAE-Saudi non-oil trade hits AED417.6b in 5 yrs

ABU DHABI / WAM Non-oil trade exchange between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reached AED417.6 billion over the past five years, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, has stated. Non-oil exchange between the two countries reached AED107.4 billion in 2018, a surge of 35% over 2017, reflecting the strength of the strategic …

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