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Deutsche Bank set for $292m capital gain

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is set to post a capital gain of more than €300 million ($292 million) in the fourth quarter after completing the sale of its Italian financial promoters network to Zurich Insurance group AG. The German lender will book the gain as additional revenue in the final quarter of the year. Deutsche Bank said Monday that …

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Mastercard to bring crypto trading capabilities to banks

  Bloomberg Mastercard Inc. debuted a service that will let consumers buy and sell digital assets through their bank accounts, potentially paving the way for thousands of finance firms to offer crypto trading for the first time. The product, called Crypto Source, will start in the US, Israel and Brazil early next year through a pilot program, Ajay Bhalla, Mastercard’s …

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Stocks slip amid inflation worries; pound weakens

  Bloomberg Stocks retreated as investors weighed concerns about scorching inflation and a looming recession against a strong start to the earnings season. The pound fell after UK inflation rose faster than economists expected. Contracts on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell by about 0.7%. Netflix Inc. rallied in early New York trading after reporting a surge in …

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Nomura joins Morgan Stanley in calling bottom for battered Asia stocks

  Bloomberg Nomura Holdings Inc strategists have joined their peers at Morgan Stanley in calling a bottom for battered Asian equities, including chipmakers. The Japanese broker said the asset class may bottom “in the next few weeks” after reviewing indicators on the last 12 US recessions and five chip cycles. Morgan Stanley strategists including Jonathan Garner made a similar call …

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Airbus wins first third-party mission for Beluga cargo jet

Bloomberg Airbus SE is poised to carry out its first cargo flights for an external client using a fleet of giant Beluga jets originally built to ferry wings between the planemaker’s European factories. The assignment with the model, named due to the resemblance of its domed fuselage to the white Arctic whale, will be performed before the end of this …

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Boeing 737 Max 7’s approval faces new tests from regulators

Bloomberg Boeing Co. is getting new questions from US aviation regulators about the Max 7 aircraft, making it more likely the company will be unable to complete the certification process by late December and have to undertake a costly redesign. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a letter ordered the planemaker to study the impact of pilot performance on a …

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Lufthansa doubles 2022 profit forecast on surge in bookings

  Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG said full-year earnings will be twice as high as expected after higher ticket prices and a rebound in demand sparked an accelerated recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Germany’s flagship carrier now expects 2022 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of more than €1 billion ($981 million), according to a statement. That compares with previous guidance …

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India’s festival gold sales to shine less brightly this year

  Bloomberg India’s gold sales during the festival period that ends the year may shine less brightly after a massive jump in 2021, and customers won’t be rushing to stores this time around, according to the World Gold Council. Demand for gold jewelry, coins and bars typically peaks in the world’s second-biggest consumer over October to December, driven by festivals …

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Pick n Pay expands cheaper food stores

  Bloomberg Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. will more than double the pace of low-cost food and clothing store openings over the next year as living costs rise and cash-strapped shoppers turn to cheaper alternatives. The South African grocer plans to open 61 of its discount Boxer food stores in the fiscal year through August, from 36 in the previous …

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BNP Paribas joins China wealth market race with new approval

  Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA has won approval to set up a wealth-management joint venture in China, adding competition to global rivals including BlackRock Inc. and Amundi SA vying for a slice of the $4 trillion market. China’s banking regulator has granted permission for the French lender’s asset-management arm to form the venture with the wealth unit of Agricultural Bank …

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