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Colombia holds key interest rate at 4.25%

Bloomberg Colombia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as policy makers remain wary of derailing the weak, jobless recovery by raising borrowing costs too soon. The seven-member board voted unanimously to leave the policy rate unchanged at 4.25 percent for a twelfth straight month, bank Governor Juan Jose Echavarria said after the meeting. The decision was forecast by all 24 ...

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Crypto market hit by allegations against Tether, Bitfinex

Bloomberg One of the world’s most widely traded virtual currencies faces renewed doubts about its stability, after New York’s top cop accused the coin’s issuer of participating in a cover-up to hide the loss of about $850 million in client and corporate funds. The allegations against Tether and the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, announced by the New York attorney ...

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Norwegian uses 737 crisis to wring fleet deal from Boeing

Bloomberg Cash-strapped Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA secured a deal to delay deliveries of Boeing Co 737 Max jets, aided by the bargaining power granted by the model’s global grounding after two fatal crashes. Boeing agreed to postpone the handover of 14 Max 8s due in 2020 and 2021, which together with an outline accord to restructure Airbus SE deliveries will ...

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