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Banks stay on sidelines for Libra after Apple pay struggle

Bloomberg US banks might be happy to stay away from Facebook Inc.’s push into cryptocurrencies. For now. The Libra Association, the governing body for the coin, is in talks with lenders around the world to join its ranks. Banks are mostly keeping their distance after seeing tepid consumer reaction to digital wallets such as Apple Pay and regulatory scrutiny of ...

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Carrefour sells control of its China unit for $698mn

Bloomberg Carrefour SA has agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in its China unit for $698 million in cash to local retailer Suning.com Co as it rethinks its exposure in the world’s No. 2 economy after years of decline. The yielding of control comes after a long search for a partner for the French company’s struggling Chinese operations. Once ...

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Lufthansa details its dividend policy, Eurowings revamp

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG adjusted its dividend policy and unveiled a revamp of its money-losing Eurowings arm in a bid to soothe investor worries a week after issuing a second profit warning this year. Europe’s biggest airline will rebase the dividend to 20 percent to 40 percent of adjusted net income, a measure a spokesman said would provide flexibility for ...

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