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Asian central banks are in for a quieter year in 2019

Bloomberg For most of Asia’s central banks, things should be a whole lot less exciting next year, and that’s a good thing. As the US Federal Reserve looks towards topping off its interest-rate hike cycle, even those policy makers in the region who haven’t followed the tightening path should be in position to keep policy steady, according to Deyi Tan, ...

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American Air pilots seek more Max training after Lion crash

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. pilots want the carrier to offer more training on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max to better understand new anti-stall software, after a preliminary report on an Indonesia plane crash suggested that aircraft malfunctions left aviators overwhelmed. The Allied Pilots Association made the request after what the union said was an unprecedented meeting with Boeing officials this ...

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British Airways faces pay-hike campaign from three unions

Bloomberg British Airways (BA) faces a coordinated campaign for bigger salary increases from pilots, cabin crew and ground staff in a challenge to its efforts to beat down costs. The British Airline Pilots Association, Unite and GMB unions are seeking BA’s first-ever joint pay deal, they said in a statement. The three-year plan would feature settlements above inflation, bonuses that ...

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