Bloomberg Police have cleared a suspicious package found at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida, the Broward county Sheriff’s Office said. A bomb squad was earlier investigating the report of a suspicious package at terminal four of the airport, police said. Roads leading into the airport had been closed due to the police activity, the airport said. The airport is …
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China’s LVMH wannabe to slow M&A after $4bn spree
Bloomberg Ruyi Holding Group, the Chinese apparel firm that’s taking over Bally International AG, will slow its dealmaking after announcing more than $4 billion of overseas acquisitions in the past three years. The company will focus on integrating existing brands and ease its M&A pace in the short to medium term, chairman Qiu Yafu said in an interview in Hong …
Read More »Opec, allies weigh output cut to stave off new surplus
ABU DHABI / AGENCIES Many Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and allied oil producers see a need to cut output to stave off a new surplus, a key member of the coalition said, as delegates gathered in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Twenty-six of the world’s leading oil and gas sector leaders gathered in the UAE capital, for a …
Read More »Al Ain, China’s Wuxi sign twin-city pact
AL AIN / WAM Al Ain City signed a twin-city agreement with Wuxi, in southern Jiangsu province, China, for cooperation in urban planning, education, sports, tourism, culture and arts, as well as trade and investment. The signing occurred during a visit by an Al Ain City delegation that toured the Chinese city at the invitation of Acting Mayor of Wuxi, …
Read More »Bond traders to see if they’re underrating inflation risks
Bloomberg A debate is breaking out in the Treasury market before Wednesday’s release of US consumer-price data as tumbling crude oil leads investors to ratchet back inflation expectations. In one camp, you have the likes of Societe Generale SA. The bank sees price pressures building into 2019, fuelling demand for inflation protection, in part as investors anticipate more US tariffs …
Read More »Pound skeptics turn believers as UK nears Brexit divorce deal
Bloomberg Even fund managers who were once shunning the pound are now betting on a rally as the UK inches towards a Brexit divorce deal. Allianz Global Investors, which has been consistently short the pound since the referendum in 2016, has switched to multiple long positions on the currency. Union Bancaire Privee sees volatility rising and is looking to buy …
Read More »Alibaba sets Singles’ Day record with $31bn in sales
Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. logged 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales for its annual Singles’ Day extravaganza, setting a record as shoppers swarmed the e-commerce giant’s online bazaars. China’s largest company reported that Xiaomi Corp., Apple Inc. and Dyson Ltd. products were the top three brands in early sales. The annual retail celebration, originally dedicated to the nation’s …
Read More »Indonesia ends Lion Air victims’ search as black box ping fades
Bloomberg Indonesia’s national rescue agency ended a search for victims of the Lion Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea about two weeks ago, while those trying to locate the cockpit voice recorder face a new challenge as an electronic signal from the device fades. The task of finding victims or their remains has been left to local teams, …
Read More »Nike sock supplier plans biggest Pakistan private sector IPO
Bloomberg Interloop Ltd., which makes socks for Nike and Adidas, is planning Pakistan’s biggest ever initial public offering by a private firm. The company plans to raise $51 million to expand its sock manufacturing capacity by around 20 percent and enter the denim business, said Chairman and Co-Founder Musadaq Zulqarnain. It will offer 12.5 percent of the business in the …
Read More »Horizon Air worker who crashed plane bent on suicide, not terror
Bloomberg The Horizon Air worker who stole an airplane from Seattle’s airport and took it for a ride crashed intentionally to commit suicide, the FBI said in a report that concluded he had no apparent ties to terrorism. Ground service agent Richard Russell, 28, acted alone and no charges are planned in the August incident, the agency said. Investigators found …
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