Bloomberg In the midst of the UK’s worst inflation crisis for four decades, Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey has found himself at the heart of a growing political storm. After a little more than two years in the job, Bailey is under attack from members of the ruling Conservative Party and the press. It’s a dramatic turnaround …

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc.’s Mexican unit, Banamex, is likely to attract offers of about $7 billion to $8 billion as the field of bidders narrows, according to people familiar with the matter. Grupo Financiero Banorte, Carlos Slim’s Grupo Financiero Inbursa, mining tycoon German Larrea and Grupo Financiero Mifel are still in the running. Slim, with a net worth of $73.5 billion, …

  Bloomberg Paytm, India’s leading digital payments brand, said its first-quarter loss widened by almost 70% on higher costs, and reiterated that the company is on track to hit operational profitability by September 2023. The loss in the April-June period climbed to 6.44 billion rupees ($81 million) from 3.8 billion rupees a year earlier, the company said. Revenue rose 89% …

  Bloomberg Japan should reduce corporate taxes on crypto to prevent entrepreneurs leaving the country, one of nation’s most high-profile crypto businesspeople said. “At least 20 or more” firms have opted to establish their crypto business abroad rather than Japan because of high levy, said Sota Watanabe, CEO of Web3 infrastructure developer Stake Technologies, in an interview. Watanabe said he …

  Bloomberg ING Groep NV reported second-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates after freeing up provisions for its shrinking business in Russia. Net income of 1.18 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in the three months through June compared with expectations for profit of 1.07 billion euros, according to a statement by the Dutch lender. Loan loss provisions of 202 million euros …

  Bloomberg The Bank of Tanzania plans to be less accommodative for the remainder of the year to curb inflationary pressures. “At the backdrop of rising inflationary pressures, MPC approved Bank of Tanzania to reduce the speed of expanding liquidity in remainder of 2022,” Monetary Policy Committee said. in a statement following its latest meeting. That’s in order to tame …

  Bloomberg Technology stocks have been on a tear over the past month, but behind the scenes the big picture for the sector’s profits has only gotten darker. Analyst estimates for 2022 profit growth at S&P 500 tech companies have fallen about two percentage points since second-quarter earnings reports kicked off in July, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. …

  Bloomberg Gold held its biggest decline in two weeks after strong US jobs growth tempered recession fears, suggesting that the Federal Reserve is likely to persist with steep interest-rate hikes to curb inflation. Bullion dropped as much as 0.9% as US nonfarm payrolls jumped by more than double what economists had forecast, diminishing prospects of an economic slowdown. That …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc said it would buy IRobot Corp, maker of the Roomba vacuum, for $1.65 billion as the e-commerce giant continues its push into internet-connected home devices and robotics. Amazon will pay $61 a share in cash for the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company, according to a statement. The offer, valued at $1.7 billion including debt, represents a premium of 22% …

  Bloomberg Airlines cancelled more than 1,260 US flights as thunderstorms stretched from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic, with threats of flash flooding in some areas by evening. About 5,390 flights were delayed. The New York and Washington areas were among the most affected by the service disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) blocked departing flights headed for New York’s …