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Angola’s central bank chief may shut down more banks

Bloomberg Angola’s central bank, which revoked two lenders’ banking licenses this month, will shut down more institutions if they fail to meet minimum capital levels amid an asset-quality review, Governor Jose Lima de Massano said. Bad loans have crippled the banking sector of Africa’s second-biggest oil producer after a sharp drop in crude prices in mid-2014 triggered a three-year economic ...

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Debt-laden Jet Air working with banks on bailout plan

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd is working with lenders to revamp its debt as the struggling carrier tries to shore up its financials after recording losses in nine of the past eleven years in a market known for ultra-low fares. The carrier is working on “various options on the debt-equity mix, proportion of equity infusion,” the Mumbai-based company said in ...

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US travel pain grows over winter storm

Bloomberg A one-two punch of bad weather and longer airport security lines mean it’ll be a miserable weekend for many travellers in the US. Winter storm Harper, a blizzard that the National Weather Service expects to travel from the Midwest through New England and the Northeast, may leave up to 18 inches of snow. In addition, severe thunderstorms with damaging ...

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