Bloomberg Commerzbank AG has been sounded out by ING Groep NV about a possible combination of the two lenders, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the German firm’s talks with domestic rival Deutsche Bank AG draw increasing criticism. Commerzbank shares extended gains after Manager Magazin first reported the talks, citing people it didn’t identify. ING Chief Executive …

Bloomberg The delay to Brexit has potentially given the Czech central bank a small window to raise borrowing costs this year as it tries to put a lid on price growth before the economy slows, board member Tomas Holub said. After leading Europe with five interest-rate hikes last year, policy makers in Prague will most likely deliver only one in …

Bloomberg A board of pilot experts appointed by US aviation regulators has reviewed Boeing Co’s proposed software fix for the grounded 737 Max aircraft and concluded that pilots won’t need additional simulator training once the plane is returned to service. The report by a Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standardization Board is an important first step in reviewing the still-unfinished upgrade …

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd suspended operations after the cash-strapped carrier that once ranked as the nation’s biggest by market value failed to secure a bailout. The Mumbai-based company has taken a decision to halt flights on a “temporary” basis from Thursday, it said in a statement, when the last service was scheduled to take place. “Since no emergency funding …

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd intends to deploy Airbus SE A321neo planes scheduled for delivery starting 2020 on Chinese routes, part of a plan that will help the carrier manage costs while expanding and upgrading its network. Through the use of data technology and more fuel-efficient aircraft, Cathay has managed to increase its revenue per seat mile by about 7 …

Bloomberg L’Oreal SA got more revenue from Asia than from western Europe for the first time last quarter as the region’s surging demand for luxury products continued to resist the drag of a slower Chinese economy. The shift for the maker of products like Maybelline mascara and Acqua di Gio Armani cologne is the latest example of how French companies …

Bloomberg Fawaz Alhokair Group, the Saudi retailer that owns the franchise for brands like Banana Republic and Zara, may raise as much as $1 billion from the share sale of its malls unit in what would be the kingdom’s biggest initial public offering in five years. Arabian Centres Co. said Tuesday that it will sell 65 million existing shares and …

Bloomberg US oil refiners, in line for a windfall from new ship-fuel rules, are taking steps to lock in the change quickly, concerned it could fall victim to President Donald Trump’s re-election push. Under the new rules, many shippers will switch to low-sulfur fuels, boosting competition and, potentially, increasing the price of diesel, jet fuel and heating oil. The US …

Bloomberg US stocks faltered in their pursuit of all-time highs as investors sifted through a group of high-profile earnings for clues on the strength of the American economy. The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since the March Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 failed to hold its six-month high after UnitedHealth Group Inc erased a gain that topped …

Bloomberg There is a complacency haunting foreign-exchange markets. Measures of how much traders expect currencies to gyrate over the coming months have plunged amid apparent assurances from central banks that they aren’t going to create major waves with further policy normalisation anytime soon. But some observers, including strategists at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Morgan Stanley and Scotiabank are raising …