August, 2021

• 15 August

  China snags world’s biggest IPOs as HK listings dry up

  

  Bloomberg Initial public offerings are coming thick and fast in mainland China, with Shanghai set to host the world’s two biggest listings this year as domestic investors look past the government’s regulatory crackdown. It’s a different story in Hong Kong, a global center for IPOs that’s seen only one offering so far this month. International investors who use the financial …

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• 15 August

  OFID extends $70.5m loan to Jordan to help mitigate Covid-19 impact

  

  VIENNA / WAM The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has announced the signing of a $70.5 million loan agreement with Jordan to help mitigate the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic by providing social safety net programmes and stimulus packages that aim to retain workers across various economic sectors and create new jobs. According to OFID’s statement, the Fund …

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• 14 August

  China’s green ambitions not halting new coal, steel plans

  

  Bloomberg China continues to announce new steel mills and coal-fired power plants even as the country maps out a path to zeroing out heat-trapping emissions. State-owned firms proposed 43 new coal-fired generators and 18 new blast furnaces in the first half of 2021, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said in a report. If all approved and …

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• 14 August

  Shale driller posts rare negative revenue

  

  Bloomberg The global gas rally left a bitter aftertaste for one US shale driller that posted negative revenue after it had to write down the value of its output hedges. Vine Energy Inc reported negative revenue of $64.5 million in the second quarter, leading to a $360 million loss for the period, according to a filing with the US Securities …

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• 14 August

  Airbus freighter plans gather pace as UPS, DHL eye new jets

  

  Bloomberg Airbus SE’s dedicated freighter is drawing interest from major cargo firms, after the European planemaker got board approval to launch the jet late last month. Airbus confirmed in late July its directors had signed off on a plan to produce a freighter version of the A350 jet by 2025, enabling it to counter rival Boeing Co’s dominance of the …

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• 14 August

  Garuda removes directors to save costs amid debt rehaul

  

  Bloomberg Flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has shrunk its management to reduce costs as the airline restructures its way out of a pandemic-driven financial crunch. Garuda now has only six directors, removing the position of vice president director and merging services and business development director with commercial and cargo director, President Director Irfan Setiaputra said in a press conference after …

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• 14 August

  India set to clear Boeing 737 Max to fly again within days

  

  Bloomberg India is set to allow Boeing Co’s 737 Max jets to resume flights in the country within days, according to a person familiar with the matter, clearing one of the last remaining hurdles for the US planemaker as it seeks to get the model flying again worldwide. The South Asian nation has been satisfied with the plane’s performance since …

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• 14 August

  Climate movement keeping eye on Biden Fed chair nomination

  

  Bloomberg Climate activists are starting to map out a coordinated campaign to oppose the potential re-nomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, because they view his record on fighting climate change through the banking system as scant and not aggressive enough. The campaign will kick off on August 26 at the start of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, a gathering …

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• 14 August

  Argentina’s Brubank plans push into Peru, Colombia in 2022

  

  Bloomberg Argentine digital bank Brubank, founded by a former Citigroup Inc executive, is looking to expand to Colombia and Peru in 2022 after raising more financing at the end of this year. The Buenos Aires-based company is planning a Series B funding round during the last quarter of 2021 to invest more in Argentina and to finance an expansion into …

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• 14 August

  Credit Suisse adds risk veterans to board with UBS, Lloyds alums

  

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG nominated former UBS AG executive Axel Lehmann to head the board of directors’ risk committee and the ex-chief risk officer at Lloyd’s Banking Group Juan Colombas for a seat on the board, in the latest effort to reinforce the bank’s management team. The proposals will be put before an extraordinary shareholders meeting set for October …

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