Bloomberg France’s civil aviation authority told airlines to cut half of their flights due to a planned strike by air-traffic controllers, bringing disruption back to the country’s airports after a difficult summer. The DGAC’s guidance came in response to a walkout called for September 16 by the SNCTA union, the authority said in an emailed statement. Minimum service rules …

Bloomberg The yen rebounded from near a 24-year low on signs the Bank of Japan is preparing an intervention to prop up the currency. The central bank conducted a so-called rate check in the currency market, meaning officials called asking for an indicative price at which it could intervene, according to a person with direct knowledge of the events. The …

Bloomberg United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian lender with operations in 20 African countries, plans to increase lending rates by as much as 400 basis points to protect its profit margins. The repricing of loans will affect all corporate, commercial and personal banking credits, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Alawuba said on an investor call in Lagos, the nation’s commercial …