Bloomberg Demand for airplane-seat coverings that repel viruses and bacteria has soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, as carriers look to cut the time and cost of cleaning cabins. “The stakes are high for airlines,” said Quentin Munier, head of strategy and innovation at the seat division of aircraft-parts giant Safran SA. Tenders for new orders increasingly call for fabrics with …

Bloomberg Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc set an October 19 deadline for shareholders to vote on the hotly contested 7-billion-pound ($9.6 billion) takeover proposal by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC. Britain’s fourth-largest grocer published documents saying when shareholders will decide the outcome of what could be the country’s largest take-private deal in a decade. A vote of …

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said that 98.5% of its US-based employees have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The carrier expects to see vaccine totals “north of 99%” when it tallies final figures for how many employees have complied with its mandate to be vaccinated or face termination. United had set a September 27 deadline for …

Bloomberg Thailand is looking to attract Indian travellers during the traditional holiday season to boost its tourism-reliant economy that’s been hit hard by the absence of mass holidaymakers from countries including China. The Thai tourism industry expects Indians to resume travel in large numbers next month during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, said Somsong Sachaphimukh, vice president of the …

Bloomberg US household net worth surged to a fresh record in the second quarter as Americans enjoyed an ebullient stock market and largest-ever increase in value of their real estate holdings. Household net worth increased by $5.8 trillion, or 4.3%, to $141.7 trillion in the second quarter, a Federal Reserve report showed. The advance included a $3.5 trillion gain in …

Bloomberg Indian bonds gained after the government refrained from adding to its near-record borrowing plan for the year, bringing some supply relief to the market battered by rising Treasury yields and oil prices. The administration will adhere to its plan to borrow 12.05 trillion rupees ($163 billion) in the year through March, the finance ministry said in a statement. The …

Bloomberg Stocks and US index futures declined as investors reassessed valuations in the wake of a spike in Treasury yields. Oil headed for multiyear highs amid a global supply crunch. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 Index plunged 1.4%, signaling the technology-heavy gauge may extend the losses. S&P 500 futures fall 0.8%. The five-year Treasury yield rises above 1.03% and the …

ABU DHABI / WAM Shuaa Capital psc, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, on Monday announced its intention to complete and deliver ₤2 billion worth of property projects in London through its wholly-owned subsidiary Northacre. Northacre is currently focused on completing its two key projects: No.1 Palace Street and The Broadway, both of which are …

Bloomberg Global monetary policy looks set to stay super easy well into 2022 even as central banks edge closer to dialing back their emergency support in the face of mounting inflation pressures. In the last week, the US Federal Reserve signaled it will start paring its massive bond-buying as soon as November and the Bank of England hinted for the …

Bloomberg Siam Commercial Bank Pcl will maintain banking staff levels as Thailand’s biggest lender restructures its business spinning off some units into a new company. There will be no job losses at the banking operations, Chief Executive Officer Arthid Nanthawithaya said in Bloomberg Television interview on Monday. Siam Commercial will focus on profitability, fintech investments and other growth opportunities in …