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Air France pilots fired over cockpit brawl

  Bloomberg Two Air France pilots were suspended after coming to blows in the cockpit of an Airbus jetliner during a flight between Geneva and Paris, latest safety issue to plague the airline. The mid-air dispute occurred in June, according to a spokeswoman for the carrier, who confirmed a report by La Tribune newspaper. The incident was resolved quickly, and …

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ECB sets stage for another big hike with jumbo move possible

  Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) is prepared to at least repeat the half-point increase in interest rates it delivered last month, with an even bigger move not to be excluded as inflation nears yet another record. That’s the message from ECB officials who joined the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium, which wrapped up Saturday. Fed Chair Jerome …

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China’s AgBank sees 5.4% jump in profits

  Bloomberg Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, the nation’s third-largest bank by assets, said it’s facing 1.23 billion yuan ($178 million) in overdue loans, nearly double a previous estimate, from a mortgage boycott on unfinished projects that has swept the country. After reporting a small gain in earnings on Monday, the Beijing-based lender revealed that the overdue loans are linked …

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