April, 2021

• 14 April

  Air Canada holder endorses government’s rescue plan

  Bloomberg Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc, one of Air Canada’s largest shareholders, says the terms of the government’s rescue package are fair and the airline’s stock could rise about 50% from current levels once the pandemic eases. Canada’s largest carrier reached a deal with the federal government for loans and equity worth C$5.9 billion ($4.7 billion). The company will get …

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• 14 April

  United pushes sustainable jet fuel

  Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc is forming a coalition of companies willing to contribute funds to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, including a first group of 11 that will purchase 3.4 million gallons this year. The airline also said that it’ll invite travellers to donate money to buy sustainable fuels or to contribute towards research to increase the …

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• 14 April

  Stocks surge, US futures steady before earnings

  

  Bloomberg Stocks rise and US futures were steady as traders turned their attention to earnings reports from companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. European equities edged higher on mixed results, with LVMH climbing on better-than-forecast revenue, while Barclays Plc and Tesco Plc slipped. Most Asian stocks climbed, although shares dipped in Japan amid concerns about …

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• 14 April

  ‘Make or break’ call on inflation stumps global investors

  

  Bloomberg Bond veteran Greg Wilensky has seen hype about a surge in inflation crushed too many times to get carried away with this year’s great reflation trade. “I’ve been managing bond portfolios for 25 years, through very large monetary programs, big deficits, and the Fed trying to raise inflation expectations,” the Janus Henderson money manager said in an interview. “As …

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• 14 April

  Singapore’s Grab to list in US in record $40 billion SPAC deal

  

  Bloomberg Grab Holdings Inc, Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup, is going public in the US through a merger with blank-check company Altimeter Growth Corp. in what is the largest-ever deal of its kind. The Singapore-based startup is set to have a market value of about $39.6 billion after the combination with the special purpose acquisition company of Brad Gerstner’s Altimeter …

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• 13 April

  Air Canada gets $4.7b as government takes stake

  

  Bloomberg Air Canada reached a deal with the Canadian government for loans and equity worth nearly C$5.9 billion ($4.7 billion), a package to help the airline get through the pandemic and restore flights to remote parts of the country. The state, which sold off its ownership interest in the 1980s, will once again own a piece of Canada’s largest airline, …

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• 13 April

  Heathrow’s plan to raise $3.8 billion challenged

  

  Bloomberg London’s Heathrow faces opposition from some board members to its plan to raise 2.8 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) from airlines and customers by increasing airport prices, the Telegraph newspaper reported. Heathrow’s demands to change a complex regulatory framework so it could recoup losses caused by the pandemic have been rejected by the Civil Aviation Authority, the newspaper said. A …

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• 13 April

  Wealthy Japanese flying private in greater numbers, says ANA

  

  Bloomberg Wealthy people in Japan are turning to private jets in greater numbers as they seek to eschew crowded airports amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The push means that ANA Holdings Inc.’s private jet charter business is expecting sales of 1 billion yen ($9 million) in the 2022 fiscal year, Jun Katagiri, the chief executive officer of ANA Business Jet …

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• 13 April

  Airbus shakeup sees tech, defense chiefs leaving

  

  Bloomberg Airbus SE shook up its senior leadership, with the heads of its defense and technology units set to leave the company. Dirk Hoke, chief executive officer of the defense and space division, will pursue other opportunities and depart on July 1, the European planemaker said in a statement. He will be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Michael Schoellhorn. Chief …

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• 13 April

  GameStop posts longest losing streak in one year

  Bloomberg GameStop Corp fell, wrapping up its longest losing streak in a year, amid growing skepticism over its long-term potential despite activist Ryan Cohen’s latest efforts to revitalise the company. Shares fell 11% in New York to close at $141.09, their lowest level in more than two weeks, as Reuters reported the video-game retailer is seeking a replacement for the …

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