Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing is targeting the investment bank for “tough cutbacks,” notably in equity trading, in a campaign to restore market confidence following the breakdown of takeover talks with Commerzbank AG. “I can assure you: we are prepared to make tough cutbacks” to the securities unit, Sewing said at the bank’s annual shareholders’ meeting …

Bloomberg European Central Bank officials are approaching a major decision on new stimulus amid conflicting economic data and differences over what to do about it. Economists at the ECB are preparing forecasts for President Mario Draghi to unveil next week that will show whether they still believe an upturn will materialise in the second half of the year. The Governing …

Bloomberg Air New Zealand Ltd agreed to buy eight Boeing Co 787-10 aircraft, worth $2.7 billion at list prices, to replace and upgrade its long-haul fleet. The Auckland-based airline also has an option to buy as many as 12 additional 787-10 aircraft, according to a statement released on Monday. The company said it has negotiated a “significant discount” to the …