Bloomberg Canadian retail sales have rebounded sharply after historic declines in March and April, with vendors making up almost all of their pandemic losses, Statistics Canada reported. Receipts rose 19% in May, the agency said in its first full release for the month. June looks to have recorded another strong gain, with a flash estimate predicting another 25% increase. That …

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG signalled better-than-expected results ahead of earnings for the second straight quarter, adding to signs of progress in Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing’s historic turnaround plan. The bank’s common equity Tier 1 ratio, a key metric of financial strength, also unexpectedly increased, rising to about 13.3% at the end of June from 12.8% three months earlier, according …

Bloomberg In the initial list of four sponsors for Ant Group’s mega initial public offering in Hong Kong, one bank’s name was conspicuously missing: Alibaba’s go-to bank Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse Group AG has been fighting for a major role in the offering and Ant is leaning towards naming them as a joint global coordinator for its Hong Kong listing, …