BLOOMBERG The super-easy policy of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has eaten into the yen’s status as a traditional haven for at least the last two years, but the currency reaction to the nation’s New Year earthquake suggests an even deeper issue for the once-favored safe asset. In past years the yen tended to strengthen following news of wars or …

BLOOMBERG European stocks fell along with bonds as traders weighed the outlook for monetary policy ahead of a raft of speeches by policy makers at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.3%, with banks and carmakers leading the decline after data showed Germany’s economy contracted for the first time since the pandemic …

BLOOMBERG Reaction Engines Ltd, a UK company behind a rocket engine designed for hypersonic flight that is backed by industry heavyweights such as Boeing Co, is examining ways to cut costs to delay asking shareholders for more funds. The company, which has raised more than £150 million ($191 million) from investors, will run out of cash by the end of …