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Easy money era endures even as central banks unwind stimulus

Bloomberg Don’t declare the end of easy money just yet. Major central banks took significant steps last week towards dismantling the emergency stimulus they’d used to lubricate financial markets and escape recession in the decade since the financial crisis. But most are clear that they’re not ready to get out of the business of supporting their economies. After raising interest …

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Lufthansa in contact with Norwegian Air, says CEO

Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA surged as much as 12 percent after Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said his company was in takeover discussions with the Scandinavian discount specialist, raising the possibility of a bidding war. Lufthansa has been in contact with Norwegian and whether an agreement is reached will depend on the price on offer and …

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Google invests $550mn in China e-comm site JD

Bloomberg Google is investing $550 million in cash in China’s JD.com Inc. as the US search giant pushes deeper into online commerce. Alphabet Inc.’s Google will buy newly issued Class A shares at $20.29 per share, equivalent to $40.58 per ADS, the companies said in a joint statement. The pair plan to explore joint development of retail solutions in regions, …

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