Bloomberg The Bank of Japan stayed the course with its monetary stimulus at Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s final policy meeting before his new term begins next month. BOJ kept its yield-curve control settings and asset purchases unchanged, a result forecast by all economists surveyed by Bloomberg. And with inflation still far from the BOJ’s target, Kuroda made it clear that the …

Bloomberg Central bankers around the world are grappling with the prospect of a global trade war sparked by US President Donald Trump’s plan to slap tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum. Here are extracts of some of the recent comments by central bank officials: AUSTRALIA Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe, whose economy …

Bloomberg All 15 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner jets operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. are affected by faults with Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines that power the wide-body planes, according to the carrier. Grounding the Trent 1000 turbines for fixes has been “seriously disruptive,” forcing Virgin to find a number of workarounds, including calling on partner Delta Air Lines Inc. and …

Bloomberg IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, plans to order as many as 50 Airbus SE A330 wide-body jets as it seeks to expand beyond short-haul flights, people with knowledge of the matter said. The carrier aims to take the upgraded A330neo version of the plane, according the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions aren’t public. The deal …

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. plans to retire 45 of its oldest Boeing Co. 737 jets over the next two years as part of an overhaul that will reduce the age of its workhorse narrow-body fleet. The Fort Worth, Texas, carrier plans to withdraw 12 of the aircraft next year and 33 in 2020, or about three a month. American’s …

Bloomberg Toys “R” Us Inc. is making preparations for a liquidation of its bankrupt US operations after so far failing to find a buyer or reach a debt restructuring deal with lenders, according to people familiar with the matter. While the situation is still fluid, a shutdown of the US division has become increasingly likely in recent days, said the …

LONDON / WAM UAE-based NMC Healthcare announced results for the year 2017, with total revenues rising from $1,220.8 million in 2016 to $1,603.4 million, up by 31.3 percent, and total net profit rising from $151.4 million in 2016 to $209.2 million last year, an increase of 38.2 percent. Adjusted net profit rose 43 per- cent from $165.2 million to $236.6 …

LUXEMBOURG / Reuters Europe and the IMF urged Donald Trump on Wednesday to step back from the brink of a trade war, after the resignation of his economic adviser emboldened those encouraging him to push ahead with tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. The departure of Gary Cohn, seen as a bulwark against Trump’s economic nationalism, hit shares, oil and …

Mumbai / Emirates Business In a bid to strengthen ties with overseas clients, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has launched its new office in India at the strategically important Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. The opening of the office, which was witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, RAKEZ Chairman, VIP government representatives and senior industry …

Dubai / Emirates Business Deyaar Development PJSC, one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, adopts Microsoft’s cloud solutions, cyber security products, and business intelligence capabilities to optimise costs and spearhead innovation across operations and processes. Both companies will work together to redefine Deyaar’s customer experience with a virtual-tour application using Microsoft’s mixed-reality HoloLens device, create a …