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Sberbank records $2.98bn profit as lending margin widens

Bloomberg The Russian state-controlled behemoth reported net income of 167.8 billion rubles ($2.98 billion), beating estimates of 159 billion rubles by 10 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Earnings were boosted by a stronger net interest margin as the Russian central bank moved slowly to bring down borrowing costs. It was the third record profit in the last five quarters. Sberbank Chief ...

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New airport scanners could end bans on laptops, liquids

Bloomberg Manufacturers of airport security equipment have a message for travelers who fear they will have to give up laptops and tablet computers on international flights: They have a solution. At least four of the largest companies making screening devices say they are developing scanners so much better at detecting explosives than existing X-ray machines that passengers could leave laptops, ...

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Ryanair to offer New York, Havana links with Air Europa deal

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc will soon offer connections to destinations including New York and Havana, as the budget carrier widens its network of long-haul partners with a deal with Spain’s Air Europa. In the first stage of the cooperation starting Tuesday, Ryanair customers can book Air Europa tickets to 20 cities in the Americas via the Dublin-based carrier’s website, the ...

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