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BNP Paribas lowers targets after derivatives loss jolts trading arm

Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA cut revenue and profitability targets after the French bank was among the hardest hit by a stock market rout at the end of last year. France’s biggest lender is planning 600 million euros ($684 million) in additional cost cuts, focussing on the investment bank that Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe had targeted as a growth driver. …

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Iceland central bank keeps rate unchanged

Bloomberg Iceland’s central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged for a second meeting as policy makers face slowing economic growth while inflation remains far above target. The Central Bank of Iceland kept its key interest rate at 4.5 percent, according to a statement. The bank predicted that growth in the smallest Nordic economy will cool to 1.8 percent this year, …

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Apple taps first insider to lead retail for a post-iPhone era

Bloomberg Apple Inc. named its third retail chief in seven years, seeking to shake up store operations while casting about for the next big hit as the iPhone era wanes. Apple said company veteran Deirdre O’Brien will replace Angela Ahrendts, who served in the role for about five years. O’Brien is the first insider tapped to run the Apple division …

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