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The Russian default is a question of when, not if

  Unless Vladimir Putin rapidly comes to his senses and pulls out of Ukraine, Russia is on the verge of being cast out of the international capital markets for a very long time. Any bondholders still invested in the nation’s debt are on their own. The Russian government has tried to maintain payments to its creditors, but the US Treasury’s ...

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EasyJet sees summer flights approaching pre-Covid levels

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc reiterated its plan to gear up operations to near pre-pandemic levels through the summer high season, as an easing of travel restrictions unleashes pent-up demand. Europe’s second-biggest discount carrier managed to narrow its estimated loss in a fiscal first half roiled by the rise of the omicron variant of Covid-19, and has now turned its focus to ...

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German freight billionaire doubles stake in Lufthansa

Bloomberg German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne has doubled his stake in his country’s flagship airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG, cementing his position as the carrier’s second-largest shareholder behind the government. KA Logistik Beteiligungen GmbH, controlled by the the 84-year-old Kuehne, doubled its stake in Lufthansa to 10.01%, according to a filing. The investor plans to be a “long-term, stable and reliable partner” ...

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