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European banks brace for storm as Covid-19 hits earnings

Bloomberg European bank stocks are trading close their steepest-ever discount to US rivals and early signals show that first-quarter earnings may only reinforce the gap. The continent’s lenders, already in a tough spot before the coronavirus outbreak hit, are likely to detail more worrying news for their embattled investors. In Germany, Deutsche Bank AG may have seen credit trading weigh ...

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Cash-strapped airlines ignore India’s order to not sell tickets

Bloomberg India ordered airlines this week to stop selling tickets. Hardly any listened. Four of the country’s top six airlines, which together control 80% of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May, searches on their websites showed. That’s despite the government saying no decision has been made on allowing flights ...

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United raises $1bn via first US airline share sale

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc raised $1 billion by selling new shares, stepping up efforts to increase capital to survive a collapse in travel demand. The company sold 39.25 million shares at $26.50 apiece, with an option for underwriters to buy an extra 10%, United said in a statement. The price is at the high end of what the stock ...

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