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Yuan faces reality check on China reopening rally

  Bloomberg The yuan rally spurred by China’s reopening optimism is set to face a reality check as doubts grow on whether any economic rebound will match the currency’s rapid gains. The yuan wiped out nearly a third of its yearly loss last month before surging past the key 7 per dollar level. Its appreciation beyond 6.95 would suggest the ...

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RBA keeps open mind on digital currency

  Bloomberg Australia is keeping an open mind on a central bank digital currency, a senior Reserve Bank official said, while adding it remains to be convinced there’s a case for one in a country with easy financial and cash access. RBA Assistant Governor Brad Jones laid out the pros and cons of a CBDC in a speech in Sydney, ...

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European stocks extend 4-day slide on economic headwinds

  Bloomberg European equities extended a four-day slide as optimism over a potential downshift in the Federal Reserve rates hikes deflates in the face of economic headwinds. The Stoxx Europe 600 slipped 0.2%, with property firms and banks pacing declines. Contracts on the S&P 500 steadied to trade little changed after the underlying benchmark posted the longest stretch of down ...

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Japanese green-tech firm drive 268% stock surge, luring short bets

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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