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The $457bn reason for China to cut its reserve ratio again

Bloomberg The case for the People’s Bank of China to cut the amount of cash lenders are required to hold is getting stronger. Chinese banks racked up 2.93 trillion yuan ($457 billion) in medium-term loans extended by the PBOC scheduled for repayment during the rest of 2018. That has prompted some analysts to raise bets the PBOC may soon repeat ...

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787 Dreamliner groundings to worsen on engine checks

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is expecting a sharp increase in the number of Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner planes that will have to be grounded because of faults with the engine maker’s Trent 1000 turbine. The spike will occur ahead of a deadline next month for mandated inspections forced by durability problems, Rolls said in an emailed statement. The number of ...

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Alibaba leads $1.38bn investment in ZTO

Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is leading the purchase of 10 percent of Chinese delivery service ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. for $1.38 billion, a deal that’ll augment the e-commerce giant’s ability to ship packages around the globe. The Alibaba-led investor group includes its own logistics arm Cainiao, the company said in a statement that didn’t specify other buyers. Under an ...

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