Bloomberg Adidas AG halted sales in Russia, following other athletic-wear makers like Puma SE and Nike Inc in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The German sports company said it was suspending the operations of its stores and e-commerce site in Russia and stands “in solidarity with those calling for peace.” Adidas, in a separate move, replaced the …

  Bloomberg In late January, staff of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd were invited to an online meeting with senior management. It was supposed to be a debrief on the airline’s financial performance, but when the floor was opened to questions, the first was whether Hong Kong’s flag carrier would be taken over by its state-owned shareholder Air China Ltd. Clearly …

Bloomberg Airlines are seeing prospects for a strong profit rebound from two years of coronavirus turmoil rapidly slip away after the price of oil reached $125 a barrel. An oil shock triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine is the latest blow to carriers that have already had to cancel flights and reroute long-haul journeys to avoid shuttered airspace. The price …

  Bloomberg Kenya Airways Plc said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will result in airlines increasing ticket prices after crude oil surged, while uncertainty may reduce demand for travel. “We have started seeing many of the airlines taking action on this to ensure that they are able to keep on flying,” Commercial Director Julius Thairu said in an interview. The war …

  Bloomberg China asked its biggest financial firms and other state-owned enterprises to report the extent of their exposure to derivatives contracts following wild swings in nickel and other commodities that embroiled one of the country’s largest banks. At least two Chinese banks held urgent internal meetings about their clients’ exposure on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter …

  Bloomberg China should draft new laws and regulations for the digital yuan to address privacy concerns and clarify how it operates, a senior Chinese state bank official proposed. The new law should clearly define the duty of the central bank to protect users’ privacy and make sure their information is only accessible for the purpose of protecting national security, …

  Bloomberg The chances of enacting President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better Act have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists. The prospect of a ban on Russian oil imports may give the legislation— and the more than $550 billion earmarked to fight climate change — a second chance, potentially …

  Bloomberg Pay for the leaders of Canada’s five largest banks rose an average of 28% as the lenders’ earnings increased and shares gained. Total direct compensation for the chief executive officers climbed to a combined C$65.7 million ($51.2 million) for fiscal 2021, which ended Oct. 31. The bump for CEOs tops the 18% average increase in variable pay that …

Bloomberg The odds of Russia making its foreign debt payments are diminishing as bond prices fall, recession in the nation looms and various payment restrictions pile up after the invasion of Ukraine, according to Morgan Stanley & Co. “We see a default as the most likely scenario,” Simon Waever, the firm’s global head of emerging-market sovereign credit strategy, wrote in …

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe rallied along with US futures after Bloomberg reported that the European Union is considering joint bond sales to help counter the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bonds dropped and the euro strengthened. The Stoxx Europe 600 index reversed an early decline to climb more than 1%, set for its first advance in four days as …