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Brooks Brothers owner eyes $13 trillion market with IPO

Bloomberg Jamie Salter always had big ambitions. Though he started Authentic Brands Group Inc with lesser-known consumer names, he spent much of the last decade vacuuming up ailing but widely recognised brands like Barneys New York, Sports Illustrated and Brooks Brothers. Now, he’ll do so in the public eye. Authentic filed paperwork for an initial public offering this week, and …

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Covid-19: Two senior Cathay executives quit

Bloomberg Two senior executives at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd have resigned, as the Hong Kong-based carrier continues to battle its way through the coronavirus pandemic with severely reduced flight capacity. Cathay Director Customer Simon Large, who was responsible for managing brand, corporate and marketing communications, as well as loyalty programs, will leave on July 31, according to a company memo …

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Warby Parker bets future on adding hundreds of stores

Bloomberg As Warby Parker heads towards becoming a public company, the co-founders of the eyewear brand valued at $3 billion are pitching a growth strategy centered on stores. It’s quite a turn for a company that last decade ignited a boom in digital brands that convinced investors to bet billions largely on their ability to grow quickly online. But in …

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Private jets set to escape higher EU energy taxes

Bloomberg Airlines will soon be charged more for polluting in Europe, but private jets and Amazon.com packages are set to escape the tougher rules. That’s part of a plan by the European Union set to be unveiled next week. While commercial flights are set to be subject to a new tax system that discourages the use fossil fuels, private jets …

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CD&R pushes for $8.7b Morrison race

Bloomberg Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is pushing ahead with its pursuit of British grocery chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, as it seeks to beat an agreed 6.3 billion-pound ($8.7 billion) bid from Fortress Investment Group, people with knowledge of the matter said. Morrison has granted CD&R access to confidential information as it works on an improved offer, the people …

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Banks in US poised for weaker results after pandemic windfall

Bloomberg In the upside-down world of global banking, getting back to normal is bad news for the bottom line. Wall Street churned out massive windfalls during the pandemic, but the economic reopening made possible by widespread vaccinations means this year’s earnings will look weaker by comparison. The big down arrow will be trading revenue, which is expected to show a …

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Bank Indonesia looks to tighten monetary policy from next year

Bloomberg Bank Indonesia could begin tightening monetary policy next year, including potential moves on interest rates, if the economic recovery remains on track and policy makers see signs of inflation, Governor Perry Warjiyo said. The bank’s exit strategy is to gradually reduce liquidity in the financial system “and then later, the end of next year, maybe some interest-rate action,” Warjiyo …

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HSBC tells senior executives to get ready for management revamp

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings’s streamlining drive has reached its top executives, with the bank promising to shake up a “hierarchical culture.” Several hundred managers will have their “leadership bands” altered over the coming months, according to an internal memo from human resources chief, Elaine Arden. Europe’s largest bank found it had a more complicated management system than peers and a lack …

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Bank of America creates crypto research team

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) created a new team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies, marking Wall Street’s latest push to capitalise on investors’ frenzy for digital assets. Alkesh Shah will lead the effort, which will also cover technologies tied to digital currencies, and report to Michael Maras, who leads fixed-income, currencies and commodities research globally, according to an internal memo …

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