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US’s Joby, ANA team up to bring flying taxis to Japan

  Bloomberg Flying from Japan’s Osaka station to Kansai International Airport could take just 15 minutes based on plans laid out by flying-taxi startup Joby Aviation Inc. and the country’s biggest airline. Joby and ANA Holdings Inc will work together to bring aerial ridesharing to Japan for the first time, according to a statement. Toyota Motor Corp will join the …

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Boeing is converting even more aircraft into cargo freighters

  Bloomberg Boeing Co, which has almost doubled its capacity to turn passenger jets into freighters since the pandemic began, is considering adding even more as demand for air cargo extends into 2022. “There could be additional lines in the Asia region,” Ted Colbert, head of Boeing’s global services division, said during an interview with Bloomberg at the Singapore Airshow …

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Airline plans new squeeze on legroom with more seats

  Bloomberg A Philippine airline that holds the record for cramming the most seats into a plane is set to do it again with a new Airbus SE jet. Cebu Air Inc, the biggest carrier in the Southeast Asian nation, plans to configure its newest and upcoming A321 XLR aircraft with the highest seat-density possible, doubling down on a strategy …

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Levi brand boss exits after dispute

  Bloomberg A top Levi Strauss & Co executive said she left the denim maker after more than two decades because her outspoken opposition to Covid-19 policies in schools created a fraught work environment for her. Jennifer Sey, who was the company’s global brand president, said she passed up a $1 million severance package that would have come with a …

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Speculation for BOK successor grows along with inflation risk

  Bloomberg Bank of Korea (BOK) officials past and present, presidential advisers and global representatives are among potential successors to central bank Governor Lee Ju-yeol, whose impending departure is fuelling speculation over a replacement at a time of elevated inflation. Lee’s successor will inherit rapidly normalising monetary policy after two years of extraordinary stimulus to prop up a pandemic-hit economy. …

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Citi awards CEO Jane Fraser $22.5m for 2021

  Bloomberg Citigroup Inc awarded Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jane Fraser $22.5 million for her work in 2021 after she assumed the top job in February and helped guide the bank through regulatory hurdles. Fraser, 54, was granted stock awards totalling about $14.82 million, a cash bonus of $6.35 million and a $1.33 million salary, the New York-based bank said …

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Singapore urges lenders to step up security after scams, glitches

  Bloomberg Singapore authorities are urging banks to impose stronger security measures to prevent more phishing scams after one of the city-state’s biggest lenders was hit by a serious case of fraud. Banks need to expand their fraud surveillance capabilities, Lawrence Wong, the finance minister and deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said in parliament on Tuesday. …

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Italy’s Banco BPM says no contact with UniCredit

  Bloomberg Bankers based in Italy are meeting in the northern town of Parma at the Assiom Forex conference as the banking industry looks at possible consolidation amid rising profits and a resurgent economy after the pandemic. Italian lenders have cleaned up their books, curbed risks and reduced costs in last few years. Now, they are set to benefit from …

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BofA says worst of muni selloff may be over

  Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) says the worst of this year’s selloff in the municipal bond market might already be over, though there may be some additional pain in March after Federal Reserve’s rate decision. With timing of expected policy tightening at central bank now shifted to next month, first quarter should absorb most of the bearish price …

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Mexico central bank likely to match Fed rate hike in March

  Bloomberg Mexican deputy central bank Governor Jonathan Heath expects the board to raise its key interest rate by a quarter-point next month, assuming the US Federal Reserve delivers an increase of that size and there are no other surprises. Going forward, the Fed’s hikes are likely to be the Banco de Mexico’s “floor,” Heath said in a video interview …

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