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AirAsia weighs BNP, Credit Suisse for leasing unit sale

  Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg AirAsia Bhd. is considering hiring BNP Paribas SA, Credit Suisse Group AG and RHB Capital Bhd. to help sell its aircraft leasing unit as part of plans to raise funds and strengthen its finances, the group’s Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said. Asia’s biggest discount carrier also plans to garner between $75 million and $100 ...

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Brexit race tight as murder upends campaign

  London / AFP Britain’s referendum on European Union membership could go either way, polls indicated on Tuesday, after a day of tearful tributes to slain lawmaker Jo Cox whose brutal murder has overshadowed the campaign. The killing last week sparked accusations of hate-mongering in an already heated battle for votes before the momentous ballot on Thursday that could determine ...

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Polish immigrants keep wary eye on Brexit campaign

  London / AFP With all the talk about European workers in the campaign ahead of Britain’s EU membership referendum on Thursday, many Poles living in the UK are concerned about what the future holds. The Polish community is estimated at 790,000 people, making up the largest number of about three million EU citizens living in Britain who have become ...

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