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Lufthansa joins peers in predicting travel recovery this year

BLOOMBERG Deutsche Lufthansa AG joined major European airline companies in predicting an earnings boost this year as travel demand continues to swing back from the coronavirus pandemic. The region’s biggest airline group said it expects a “significant improvement” on the €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) adjusted earnings before interest and taxes result it reported for 2022. Summer vacations to Mediterranean countries ...

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UBS chief Hamers gets 11% pay increase while cutting bonuses

BLOOMBERG UBS Group AG raised Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers’ compensation for last year by 11%, making him one of Europe’s best-paid bank bosses, even as bonuses for the rest of the firm were cut in a challenging period for dealmaking. Hamers received 12.2 million Swiss francs ($13 million) for his second full year in the job. That included a ...

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Crypto exchange Bybit halts dollar payments

BLOOMBERG Crypto exchange Bybit is suspending US dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals via bank transfers, including SWIFT payments. Dollar wire deposits have been temporarily suspended and withdrawals will be halted on March 10, the platform said on its website, citing “service outages from our end-point processing partner.” Bybit said customers can use other methods to buy and withdraw crypto. It didn’t ...

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