January, 2019

• 22 January

  Ireland’s Lane in suspense as backing sought for ECB job

  

  Bloomberg Philip Lane has staked his claim to become the European Central Bank’s (ECB) next chief economist — now he must wait to see if he has the field to himself. At a meeting of euro-zone finance ministers, the Irish central-bank governor became the first nominee to replace Peter Praet on the ECB’s Executive Board in June. That puts him …

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• 22 January

  Ex-Credit Suisse banker faces fresh investigation over forgery in Geneva

  

  Bloomberg Geneva prosecutors have opened a fresh investigation into alleged forgery by former Credit Suisse Group AG banker Patrice Lescaudron, seven weeks after his release from prison and just as appeals in the case got underway in Geneva. Swiss prosecutors in the more than three-year-old case are looking into how Lescaudron allegedly faked dozens of bank statements for one of …

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• 22 January

  BofA’s Moynihan sees more US bank mergers

  Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan predicted another round of consolidation in the US that could lead to the emergence of a new competitor. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender, which controls about 13 percent of the US retail banking market, came together through the merger and acquisition of hundreds of companies, Moynihan said on a panel …

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• 22 January

  Pit stop or peak is the big question for Fed this year

  

  Bloomberg Deciphering the intentions of Federal Reserve officials rarely gets this easy. As one after another preaches patience before their next interest-rate move, a tougher question is emerging about their plans to pause: Is this a pit stop or the peak? After nine rate increases since December 2015, Fed officials have shifted from signalling “gradual” tightening to a stance that …

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• 22 January

  Jet Airways crisis casting shadow on India’s elections

  

  Bloomberg India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode to power five years ago on his business friendly credentials and the promise of generating millions of jobs. Now an airline is on the verge of collapse, bringing Modi’s image under attack just months before national elections. Struggling in a competitive market where basic air fares can get as low as 2 cents, …

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• 22 January

  Drop in airfare to accelerate: EasyJet

  

  Bloomberg EasyJet Plc said a decline in ticket prices is accelerating amid a fare war prompted by overcapacity across the European airline industry. Britain’s biggest low-cost airline said on Tuesday that revenue per seat, a measure of fares, will drop by mid-to-high single digit percentage points in the fiscal second quarter through March, at constant currencies. That’s after a 4.2 …

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• 22 January

  Taco Bell plans to open 40 restaurants in Thailand

  

  Bloomberg US fast-food chain Taco Bell Corp is planning a spiced-up expansion in Thailand as the company grows its global footprint. The firm expects to open 40 restaurants in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy by 2023, Liz Williams, the president of its international division, said in an interview. The first is due to open in Bangkok on January 24 and flavors …

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• 22 January

  Shoprite slides as customers spending slows

  Bloomberg Shoprite Holdings Ltd shares tumbled as an update from Africa’s biggest grocer highlighted the pressures customers face in core markets such as South Africa and Angola, along with the effect of weaker currencies in many countries across the continent. South African supermarket sales rose 2.6 percent in the six months through December, compared with gains of 7.8 percent in …

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• 22 January

  David’s Bridal emerges from bankruptcy in under two months

  

  Bloomberg America’s largest wedding gown retailer emerged from bankruptcy, just weeks after it first sought protection from creditors. David’s Bridal Inc shrunk its debt load by about $450 million and is now owned by lenders including Oaktree Capital Group. The company, which filed for bankruptcy in November, was looking to exit bankruptcy quickly to avoid scaring off brides that might …

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• 21 January

  IMF predicts weakest global growth in 3 years

  

  Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecast for the world economy, predicting it will grow at the weakest pace in three years in 2019 and warning fresh trade tensions would spell further trouble. In its second downgrade in three months, the lender blamed softening demand across Europe and recent palpitations in financial markets. It predicts global growth of …

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