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BOE poised to keep key rate unchanged

Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) policy makers will probably keep policy on hold despite warnings that interest rates will have to rise in the future. All but one of the 20 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg predict a unanimous vote to keep the benchmark at 0.75%. Political turmoil, a lack of clarity about Britain’s departure from the European Union, weaker-than-expected economic ...

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US banks hitting the ceiling on cash buyback

Bloomberg US banks are hitting the ceiling on how much cash they can hand back to shareholders. After two years of surging payouts as regulators relaxed the reins on the biggest lenders, those firms are likely to boost dividends and buybacks by just 3% following this year’s stress test, according to analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The Federal Reserve will ...

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Carriers keen on new Airbus jet still hankering for Boeing rival

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp. and Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, regarded as likely buyers for Airbus SE’s proposed A321 XLR jetliner, urged Boeing Co. to go ahead with a rival model that they say will have capabilities the European plane can’t match. The discount carriers said in Paris that the anticipated launch of the extra long-range version of Airbus’s A321neo at ...

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