Bloomberg Global oil markets have rebalanced following last year’s historic collapse in demand, according to Russia’s deputy prime minister. “The last few months we have seen low volatility, which means the market is balanced, and the prices we see today certainly correspond to the situation in the market,” Alexander Novak said on state television channel Rossiya 1. Crude will probably …

Bloomberg Air Canada’s former top executive is growing more optimistic about the chances of a government aid package, as a prolonged travel slump forces the Montreal-based airline to further cut capacity. Canada’s biggest carrier said it expects to burn as much as C$17 million ($13.4 million) in net cash per day this quarter and reported fourth-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ …

Bloomberg UK leisure airline Jet2 Plc raised 422 million pounds ($582 million) in new equity, adding to its cash reserves with travel virtually shuttered. The new shares, representing about 20% of the carrier’s stock, were sold at 1180 pence each, a 9.1% discount from the closing price, Jet2 said in a statement. “We estimate that Jet2 can now endure a …

Bloomberg Under Armour Inc’s sales beat expectations in the fourth quarter as the athletic-apparel maker benefited from e-commerce demand and made progress on its restructuring program, sending the shares higher. Revenue in the period ended on December 31 fell 3% to $1.4 billion, topping the $1.26 billion average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. E-commerce sales jumped 25%. Under Armour …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc has hired several employees of a Covid-19 testing startup as part of efforts to curb outbreaks among its workers. Caspr Biotech’s cofounders, Chief Executive Officer Franco Goytia and Chief Strategy Officer Carla Gimenez, joined Amazon in December, according to a person familiar with the situation. The pair, along with several other startup employees, are working on a …

Bloomberg Germany is planning a 900 million-euro ($1.1 billion) bailout of the country’s airports, adding to a multibillion-euro outlay already aimed at helping the aviation sector survive the coronavirus. The government will offer Berlin-Brandenburg, Cologne-Bonn and Munich a package of loans, grants and stake purchases worth more than 400 million euros, according to a transport ministry document seen by Bloomberg …

Bloomberg Jollibee Foods Corp will boost capital spending by a fifth to open 450 new stores mostly overseas, as the Philippines’ largest restaurant operator foresees a return to profit this year following its first annual loss in nearly three decades. The company will spend 12.2 billion pesos ($255 million) this year, up 22% from the 10 billion pesos in 2020. …

Bloomberg Stocks rise as the vaccine rollout and slowing virus outbreaks spurred bets on a global recovery. West Texas Intermediate crude topped $60 a barrel amid an arctic freeze in parts of the US. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index climbed, led by banks and commodity shares. South Korean and Japanese shares led Asia higher. US markets are shut for Presidents’ Day, …

Bloomberg Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average topped 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990, as it continued its charge back up through levels not seen since the collapse of the bubble economy. The gauge rises 1.9% to close at 30,084.15 on Monday, amid signs an economic recovery is intact at home and hopes of progress in US stimulus …

Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc launched arbitration proceedings against the Nigerian government over a long-running community dispute. The oil major’s Netherlands-registered holding company and a Nigerian unit filed a case at the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, according to the Washington-based organisation’s website. Shell brought its claim against Africa’s biggest crude producer under the bilateral investment …