Bloomberg Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc may appoint Alison Rose as chief executive officer, succeeding Ross McEwan, possibly as soon as next week, Sky News reports, citing unidentified people in the industry. Rose, currently deputy CEO of Natwest Holdings Ltd., would be the first woman to head a major UK high-street bank, Sky said. Banking regulators are considering the …

Bloomberg Brazil’s central bank will have to weigh potential price pressures from the US-China trade war against prospects of a disappointing recovery when determining how long its easing cycle will last. On one hand, worsening trade tensions may push Brazil’s real lower and consequently dissuade policy makers from more aggressive benchmark interest rate cuts. On the other, fresh signs of …

Bloomberg Western fashion brands are coming under fire in China for designs perceived to run afoul of local political sensitivities, sparking calls for boycotts in a market that accounts for a third of global luxury demand. Less than 24 hours after Versace apologised for t-shirts that were accused of defying the One-China Policy, American fashion label Coach and French luxury …