Clunk! With all the subtlety of a dropped hammer, Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey dispelled what little doubt was left that UK interest rates would be raised before the end of this year. The central bank would “have to act” to reduce inflationary pressures, he declared at an online panel held by the Group of 30, an organisation ...

Bloomberg Luxury retail chains are losing their once-iron grip on Hong Kong’s shopping streets, as Covid-19 keeps visitors away and forces the city to shift towards restaurants catering to residents. Across the Asian financial hub, one in five shops targeting mainly Chinese tourists and selling jewellery, medicine, cosmetics, clothing and leather goods has closed since the third quarter of 2018 ...

Bloomberg AirAsia Group Bhd’s long-haul arm has offered to pay creditors just 0.5% of the more than $8 billion total debt they are owed and terminate all existing contracts as it tries to restructure, a document seen by Bloomberg shows. The carrier, AirAsia X Bhd, told creditors it is unable to meet immediate debt and other financial commitments based on ...