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Norges Bank has inflation target cut after struggling to meet it

Bloomberg Norway lowered the central bank’s inflation target after policy makers struggled to meet the goal, going against the grain in a global debate where many have called for levels to be raised to allow more room to support economies. The government reduced the target to 2 percent from 2.5 percent, bringing it in line with other central banks such ...

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American Air’s spat with United threatens $8.5bn O’Hare revamp

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. is crying foul over a planned $8.5 billion renovation of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, claiming a “secret provision” awards additional gates to United Continental Holdings Inc. in a terminal slated to be torn down. The arrangement favouring Chicago-based United was “inserted at the last minute,” American said. United called the claim “disingenuous,” denied there was ...

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New Manila Airport bid challenged by $3bn offer

Bloomberg A venture of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd. submitted a $3 billion proposal to upgrade and expand the Philippine capital’s 70-year-old airport, challenging a $6.7 billion bid from a group that includes billionaires John Gokongwei and Lucio Tan. The GMR-Megawide venture, which is operating and expanding another airport in central Philippines, said it can increase the airfield ...

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