Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) set itself up to buy more bonds in the key 5-to-10 year maturities, showing an intent to maintain yield-curve control amid growing expectations of further debt-fueled stimulus from the government. The central bank offered to buy 350 billion yen ($3.2 billion) of the tenor on Monday, the same as the previous regular operation. That’s ...

Bloomberg The most dramatic contraction in civil aviation history poses a challenge for Airbus SE in how to balance its response. Factories that churned out aircraft in record numbers before the coronavirus crisis face an unprecedented production cut. But retreating too far risks leaving the company wrong-footed in a rebound and diluting its advantage over Boeing Co. Airbus warned last ...

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc borrowed 1.1 billion pounds ($1.35 billion) to shore up its finances during the coronavirus pandemic, tapping into a UK guarantee programme in defiance of founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s escalating activist campaign. The UK discount carrier accessed 600 million pounds in Bank of England-backed commercial paper and requested to draw down 500 million pounds from an existing facility that’s ...