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Private jets set to escape higher EU energy taxes

Bloomberg Airlines will soon be charged more for polluting in Europe, but private jets and Amazon.com packages are set to escape the tougher rules. That’s part of a plan by the European Union set to be unveiled next week. While commercial flights are set to be subject to a new tax system that discourages the use fossil fuels, private jets …

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CD&R pushes for $8.7b Morrison race

Bloomberg Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is pushing ahead with its pursuit of British grocery chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, as it seeks to beat an agreed 6.3 billion-pound ($8.7 billion) bid from Fortress Investment Group, people with knowledge of the matter said. Morrison has granted CD&R access to confidential information as it works on an improved offer, the people …

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Banks in US poised for weaker results after pandemic windfall

Bloomberg In the upside-down world of global banking, getting back to normal is bad news for the bottom line. Wall Street churned out massive windfalls during the pandemic, but the economic reopening made possible by widespread vaccinations means this year’s earnings will look weaker by comparison. The big down arrow will be trading revenue, which is expected to show a …

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