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ECB’s Centeno can’t rule out stagflation amid Russia attack

  Bloomberg The euro zone could be vulnerable to stagflation in the wake of the Russian attack on Ukraine, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Mario Centeno. The Portuguese governor, speaking in an interview in Lisbon on Monday, said he favours continuing the monetary policy “normalization” flagged by officials in recent weeks, though he acknowledged that the conflict ...

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TD to buy First Horizon in $13.4b US expansion

  Bloomberg Toronto-Dominion Bank agreed to buy First Horizon Corp for $13.4 billion, putting its massive capital stockpile to use for its largest deal ever and expanding its presence in the US Southeast. The Canadian bank will pay $25 a share in cash for Memphis, Tennessee-based First Horizon, according to a statement Monday. The purchase price is about 37% higher ...

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Airline stocks sink after Europe, Russia slap airspace bans

Bloomberg Shares in European airlines slid after most of Europe closed its airspace to carriers from Russia, which reciprocated with its own bans. A Bloomberg gauge of European airlines dropped as much as 4.8%. In the broader market, the biggest decliners included British Airways-parent IAG SA, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM. Smaller peer Finnair Oyj, which faces a wipeout ...

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Ruble plunges 30% as Moscow markets freeze over sanctions

  Bloomberg Russian markets were paralysed and traders struggled to price the ruble as international sanctions shook the country’s financial system. The Russian currency lost a third of its value in offshore trading at one point and hit an all-time low of 109.185 per dollar in Moscow. Quotes were infrequent and volatile at the start of the session, and traders ...

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Saudi Arabia discovers five natural gas fields

  Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s state oil company discovered five new natural gas fields across the kingdom that can produce over 100 million cubic feet per day in total, as the oil-rich kingdom looks to boost production of the fuel. The fields, discovered by Saudi Aramco, are located in the country’s central region, the empty quarter desert, the northern border region ...

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European industry faces shrink or shut decisions on energy pain

Bloomberg Europe’s biggest industrial firms have been banking on spring to bring down soaring energy costs. Those hopes faded this week as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine. Smelters and chemical factories across Europe were already struggling before the invasion sparked another jump in gas and electricity prices. Now, a growing list of companies including Europe’s biggest chemicals maker BASF SE ...

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British Airways’ systems outage grounds planes

Bloomberg British Airways canceled more than 150 short-haul flights to and from its London Heathrow hub through midday, citing “continuing technical issues” following a systems outage. Morning departures to Milan, Geneva and Aberdeen were among those scrapped, with the carrier predicting further disruption through the day and advising people to check the status of their flight before heading to the ...

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Singapore Airlines roars back to quarterly profit on travel jump

  Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd swung back to quarterly profit for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, helped by strong cargo demand and the island city’s sustained efforts to revive international travel. The carrier reported net income of S$85 million ($63 million) for the third quarter ended on December 31 versus a loss of S$142 million the ...

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