Bloomberg India could attract close to $10 billion in renewable energy investment in 2023, a bright spot as public markets remain largely shut to big-ticket capital raising, according to Bank of America Corp’s top executives in the country. Deals and investments will continue to flow into areas such as electric vehicles and green hydrogen, Kaku Nakhate, the lender’s president …

  Bloomberg US equity-index futures fluctuated between gains and losses as investors debated whether inflation had eased enough to encourage the Federal Reserve to slow monetary tightening. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index rose about 0.1% each after the rally in US stocks on the back of a fifth month of decline in consumer-price growth. Treasuries rallied …

  Bloomberg The selloff in Tesla Inc shares that accelerated after the electric-vehicle maker was reported last week to be planning to temporarily suspend output at its Shanghai factory pushed the company’s market valuation briefly below the coveted half-trillion-dollar mark. Shares of the EV industry leader have been in a freefall over the past few months, sinking nearly 40% since …

Bloomberg  The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a UN report that signalled a slowdown heading into 2023. “The substantial trade growth during the last year was largely due to increases in the value of the trade of energy products,” the United …

  Bloomberg Ethiopian Airlines Group wants to almost double its fleet over the next 12 years and expand its global network as Africa’s largest carrier seeks to better compete with rivals linking passengers between Asia, the Americas and Europe. The state-owned carrier — Africa’s largest airline — is looking to increase its number of planes to more than 270 by …

  Bloomberg When Eric Liedtke was head of global brands for Adidas AG, he partnered the German company with celebrities like Beyonce and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Since departing three years ago, Liedtke has launched his own sports and streetwear brand, the Unless Collective, dedicated to building out the market for plastic-free and fully plant-based shoes and …

  Bloomberg Thai Airways International Pcl is in talks with planemakers to add some 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered carrier seeks to refresh its fleet amid a travel rebound in Southeast Asia. Thai Airways held advanced discussions with Boeing Co recently about purchasing its 787-9 wide-body passenger jets, the people said, …

  Bloomberg Sears Hometown Stores Inc filed for bankruptcy, court papers show. The retailer listed assets of no more than $50 million and liabilities of at least $50 million in its bankruptcy court petition, filed in Delaware. Chapter 11 bankruptcy allows companies to continue operating while working on a plan to repay creditors. Sears Hometown is a branch of the …

  Bloomberg China’s rapid unwinding of Covid Zero restrictions has spurred a sharp recovery in the world’s biggest domestic air-travel market, throwing a lifeline to the nation’s ‘Big Three’ airlines, which have racked up billions of dollars of losses since the start of the pandemic. Domestic flight activity jumped to around 65% of pre-pandemic levels, according to Chinese aviation data …

  Bloomberg France and Spain said they will move ahead with a 2.5 billion euro ($2.6 billion) hydrogen pipeline, easing past tensions over an alternative link as they seek to boost their status as European energy suppliers. The project will connect Portugal and Spain with France to transport about 10% of the bloc’s green hydrogen demand by 2030. French President …