Bloomberg Shares of a small Japanese green-technology firm have more than tripled in less than half a year on investor bets that microwaves will play a major role helping manufacturers reduce carbon emissions. Microwave Chemical Co. has jumped 268% since it listed in June, with its market value touching a high of about $300 million. Most of the gains have …
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Overdue brand reboot aims to rescue Air India’s image
Bloomberg Almost a year has passed since India’s biggest conglomerate bought Air India Ltd, promising to turn it into a world-class airline. Reviving the carrier and winning over passengers won’t be easy. A run of 15 years without profit has taken its toll. While Air India remains a high-profile operator in one of the world’s biggest aviation markets, customer …
Read More »China’s Anta weighs IPO of Wilson racket maker Amer Sports
Bloomberg China’s biggest athletic-apparel producer Anta Sports Products Ltd is considering an initial public offering of Amer Sports, according to people familiar with the matter. Anta and its co-investors in the Wilson tennis racket maker are holding preliminary talks with investment banks for an IPO that could raise about $1 billion or more, the people said. The group, which …
Read More »Airbus slashes full-year delivery target amid supply-chain woes
Bloomberg Airbus SE abandoned its delivery target for this year after supply-chain disruptions ripping through the industry proved too severe to overcome for the world’s biggest planemaker. The European manufacturer moved away from a goal to hand over 700 planes, while saying that it won’t fall “materially short†of the guidance. As of the end of November, Airbus had …
Read More »Prada names former LVMH executive as its new CEO
Bloomberg Italian fashion house Prada SpA named Andrea Guerra as its new chief executive officer, stepping into the role held by the husband-and-wife duo of Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada. Guerra, 57, is a former CEO of eyewear giant Luxottica and Italian food specialist Eataly and most recently was the head of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE’s hospitality …
Read More »Boeing’s bid for reprieve on 737 left out of US measure
Bloomberg A must-pass defense bill in Congress excludes a measure to give Boeing Co a reprieve by allowing certification work to proceed on two new 737 Max models, dealing a temporary setback to the company. The provision, which would give Boeing more time to certify the Max 7 and Max 10 models without having to add costly upgrades to …
Read More »Vans sneakers owner VF cuts forecast
Bloomberg VF Corp, the owner of Vans sneakers and the Supreme streetwear brand, fell the most in more than two years after cutting its forecast and announcing the retirement of Chairman and CEO Steve Rendle. The retailer now sees sales for the full year rising no more than 4%, excluding the impact of currency, down from its previous guidance …
Read More »Goldman warns on job cuts, as US recession fear looms large
Bloomberg Morgan Stanley is embarking on a fresh round of job cuts as rival banks sounded caution that a looming US recession will dampen hiring. Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said the bank may have to prune staff in certain areas and exercise caution with its financial resources amid mounting economic uncertainty. As fewer Bank …
Read More »Credit Suisse offers higher rates to rebuild assets
Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG bankers are trying to entice rich clients with higher-yield notes and bonus deposit rates in a bid to quickly recoup as much as possible of the almost $90 billion recently pulled from the bank. The head of the Swiss lender’s wealth unit, Francesco de Ferrari, is mobilising his 1,800 relationship managers in a mass …
Read More »Deutsche Bank investment boss wants to ‘tone down’ ESG hype
Bloomberg The chief executive of Deutsche Bank’s investment unit, DWS Group, said it’s time to dial back the “exuberant†language used in ESG sales pitches. Stefan Hoops, who took over as CEO after allegations of greenwashing expedited the departure of his predecessor earlier this year, acknowledged there’s been a need to rethink how DWS markets environmental, social and governance investing …
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