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New head at ‘Indian Bank’ plans strategy change

  Bloomberg The new head of state-owned Indian Bank wants to change a strategy that helped it become Asia’s top-performing bank stock over the past year. After shunning corporate lending under its previous chief executive officer, Indian Bank’s new CEO Kishor Kharat says he wants to dive back in, albeit only to the best companies. “We are going to approach ...

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Higher power bills for Germans on exit from nuclear energy

  Bloomberg Germans already footing the second-highest electricity bills in Europe may face even higher costs from the country’s decision to exit nuclear power early next decade. While there’s no risk of blackouts, costs could rise if transmission gaps emerge, according to Germany’s Bnetza regulator. Europe’s biggest power market is closing its last atomic plants in 2022 and is counting ...

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Oil holds gains as US crude stockpiles extend decline

  Bloomberg Oil held gains before government data forecast to show US crude stockpiles fell for a fifth week, further reducing an inventory surplus. Futures were little changed in New York, having recovered 6.3 percent since slumping to a five-month low on May 5. Stockpiles probably dropped by 2 million barrels last week, according to a Bloomberg survey before Energy ...

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