December, 2019

• 16 December

  Slowing world economy eroding airline earnings

  

  Bloomberg Airline industry profits will come in lower than forecast this year as passenger numbers and cargo volumes are held back by slowing economic growth and global trade wars, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. With less than a month left in 2019, the trade body has lowered its annual profit estimate to $25.9 billion — $2.1 billion less …

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• 16 December

  Ryanair CEO ‘screamed’ at staff over pilot sickouts

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary “screamed” at staff responsible for reducing pilot absences due to sick leave during a union dispute, an outgoing executive told a Dublin court. The shouting at monthly meetings to discuss the issue was at times “intense,” Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew said in a Dublin court. He’s giving evidence over a …

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• 15 December

  Human Fraternity Document a message to the humanity

  BRUSSELS / WAM During a forum held in Brussels, attended by Omar Ghobash, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Cultural Affairs, European parliamentarians and representatives of various religions called for the continued implementation and monitoring of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. The document was signed on February 4, 2019 in Abu …

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• 15 December

  Aramco up for third session, inches near to $2tn valuation

  

  Bloomberg Saudi Aramco shares advance for a third session — though the market valuation remained below $2 trillion — with investors focusing on energy company’s inclusion in major global equity indexes this week. The stock climbed 1.6% in Riyadh, extending gains since it started trading on Wednesday to 17%. The main Saudi index also advanced, along with most peers in …

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• 15 December

  India’s Madhya Pradesh state to develop economic ties with Gulf

  

  NEW DELHI / WAM The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has announced plans for developing economic relations with the Arabian Gulf countries. The state government will organise a ‘Mini-Investors’ Meet’ next year in the state capital Bhopal, which will be exclusively focused on enhancing investment ties with the Gulf. This was announced in a report on the outcome of the …

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• 15 December

  UK vote marks new era for stock market that lost $100b

  

  Bloomberg Boris Johnson’s decisive victory may prove to be a turning point not just for the UK but for the entire scorned European stock market. The Conservative Party’s win filled investors with optimism that a major political risk related to Brexit will soon be removed, sending the European equity benchmark near a record high. Goldman Sachs Group Inc lifted its …

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• 15 December

  Markets may rally as tariff relief outshines trade-pact letdown

  

  Bloomberg Even though it wasn’t the trade deal some analysts hoped for, China dodged more tariffs, and that may be enough to spur a market rally. The onshore yuan may rise and the Australian dollar will be boosted by a potential advance in crude oil and industrial metals, according to Vijay Valecha, chief investment officer at Century Financial Consultancy in …

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• 15 December

  Renault offers SEAT’s De Meo CEO position

  Bloomberg Renault SA offered Luca de Meo, who heads Volkswagen AG’s Spanish brand, the role of chief executive officer of the French carmaker, La Vanguardia reported, citing unnamed officials at the company. Renault has also told De Meo, who runs SEAT, that within two years he could take the helm of the group’s alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi. Bloomberg previously …

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• 15 December

  Deutsche Bank considers cutting bonus pool by 20%

  

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is considering deep cuts to bonuses for this year as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Christian Sewing seeks to eliminate billions of euros of costs in a radical restructuring. Germany’s largest lender may reduce discretionary compensation by as much as 20%, outpacing a 5% decline in the bank’s workforce this year, according to people with knowledge of …

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• 15 December

  BOE’s Carney looms over Trudeau’s quest for next Bank of Canada governor

  

  Bloomberg A friendly lunch in Ottawa this week between Mark Carney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raises an interesting question: How large will the Bank of England (BOE) governor loom in the search for a successor at Canada’s central bank. It’s only a coincidence Monday’s meeting took place a few days after Stephen Poloz announced he won’t seek a second …

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