Bloomberg Stocks and the US index futures rise on Wednesday and a selloff in sovereign bonds paused, bringing some relief for markets whipsawed in recent weeks by concerns about tightening monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rises more than 1% as technology shares bounced back and a raft of generally positive earnings reports lifted sentiment. Adyen NV jumped …

  Bloomberg European electricity prices jumped after the region’s biggest producer cut its nuclear output target for a second time in a month, the latest sign that this winter’s energy crisis is far from over. Electricite de France SA said its nuclear production could fall this year to levels not seen since 1990, and Morgan Stanley says there’s a “meaningful …

  Bloomberg Regulators are taking steps to shield US aviation-industry engineers from the kind of company pressure that was revealed in investigations of the design flaw on the Boeing Co. 737 Max linked to two fatal crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday proposed new policies that would shield employees at Boeing and other planemakers who act on behalf of …

  Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc plans to hire around 150 people across its network of partners in Singapore as airlines start to bring back planes that were grounded during the pandemic and international travel picks up. London-headquartered Rolls-Royce expects about 80% of the planned expanded head count for this year will be for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) ventures, Bicky …

  Bloomberg US store shelves got a little emptier in the last three months of 2021, according to data provider NielsenIQ, which is unveiling a barometer of out-of-stock goods amid ongoing supply constraints. On-shelf availability slipped to 93.5% during the 13 weeks ending December 25 at supermarkets, mass retailers, drug stores and dollar stores, NielsenIQ said. That was a percentage …

  Bloomberg Airbus SE and the government of Quebec agreed on a $1.2 billion investment that allows the Canadian province to remain an owner of the A220 jet program for four additional years. The French plane maker committed to investing $900 million in the loss-making program while Quebec will put up $300 million, according to a statement. Under the deal, …

  Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA’s joined European peers in pledging higher profitability and bigger shareholder returns, while struggling to contain a surge in costs that’s plaguing the industry. The Paris-based bank on Tuesday set a target for a return on tangible equity — a key measure of profitability — of more than 11% in four years’ time and vowed to …

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG will refer its private banking clients to Barclays Plc in nine African markets as the Swiss lender exits most of the sub-Saharan region. “Credit Suisse has signed a private banking client referral agreement with Barclays as part of the plan to exit nine non-core wealth management markets primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa,” …

  Bloomberg US lenders issued more credit cards than ever last year, with a growing share of them going to consumers with lower credit scores. A record 196 million Americans held cards at the end of 2021, according to a report by credit-data agency TransUnion. In the third quarter, the latest for which detailed numbers are available, the number of …

  Bloomberg Banco Santander SA is planning to simplify the structure of its US operations by discontinuing businesses such as home loans and focusing on consumer lending. Spain’s biggest bank may also review some of its commercial and industrial business lending, it said in a presentation. Santander has been pivoting towards areas with scope for more profitable growth in the …