Bloomberg BlackRock Inc. and Schroders Plc are the frontrunners to oversee about 109 billion pounds ($144 billion) for Lloyds Banking Group Plc, one of the biggest mandates of its kind, people with the knowledge of the process said. A decision by the London-based bank is expected in the third quarter, said the people who asked not to be identified because …

Bloomberg With interest rates rising and borrowers keeping up on payments, bank shareholders want to see which lenders are taking advantage. One big firm is hanging back. Wells Fargo & Co., under the thumb of a regulatory asset cap, rattled investors by posting the only decline in loans as the top US banks began reporting quarterly results. While JPMorgan Chase …

Bloomberg Airbus SE kicked off its sales campaign at this year’s biggest air show by announcing $9.2 billion of orders from Asian carriers that are augmenting their fleets to meet surging demand for air travel in the region. Taiwanese startup StarLux Airlines said it is buying 12 A350-1000 aircraft and five of the smaller A350-900s in a deal valued at …