May, 2018

• 5 May

  H&M chairman’s buying spree triggers stock reversal

  

  Bloomberg Hennes & Mauritz AB Chairman Stefan Persson may be single-handedly propping up shares in the Swedish fashion retailer. In April alone, the billionaire acquired about 18.2 million shares in Stockholm-based H&M for $278 million, bringing the value of purchases since the beginning of last year to 13.4 billion kronor. The transactions mean that Persson and his family now hold …

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• 5 May

  Runway lights baffled pilots on night of San Francisco near-miss

  

  Bloomberg Construction lights were so bright they were confusing to pilots who tried to land at night in July 2017 when a fatigued Air Canada crew almost struck four aircraft on the ground in San Francisco, according to preliminary reports. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released more than 500 pages of investigative reports, including a video recording of the …

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• 2 May

  Space start-ups see $2.5bn investments

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A total of 217 space sector start-ups and entrepreneurs received funding exceeding $2.5 billion throughout 2017, with 14 having been founded in the Middle East, audiences heard at the final day of the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi. Of the 217, 121 are based in the US, according to Mark Boggett, Managing Director of …

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• 2 May

  Rosneft appeals to market with $2bn buyback, debt cut

  

  Bloomberg Rosneft PJSC plans to start a $2 billion share buyback this year, while also cutting spending and debt. The state-run producer, which pumps more than 40 percent of Russia’s crude, has already signalled a shift towards more efficient “organic” growth, ending years of deal-driven expansion that made it the country’s most indebted company. The latest announcement could boost Rosneft’s …

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• 2 May

  OPEC output dips as group over-delivers on cuts agreement

  

  Bloomberg OPEC continues to over-deliver on its production cuts, with output falling further last month as the group nears its goal of rebalancing the oil market. The cartel pumped 31.93 million barrels a day, down from a revised 31.97 million in March, a Bloomberg News survey of analysts, oil companies and ship-tracking data found. OPEC and a group of non-OPEC …

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• 2 May

  Chilly Britain absorbing more gas ‘that would have gone to Europe’

  

  Bloomberg Britain is so cold it’s keeping more of the natural gas it produces and imports for itself. Over the past month, UK gas exports have repeatedly plumbed the lowest levels in at least a decade for this time of the year. Usually, with winter past and heating demand subsiding, Britain would have ample supplies to ship to the continent. …

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• 2 May

  Germany set for solar record over warm climate

  Bloomberg Germany is headed for record solar power generation next week as forecasters predicted warm weather for central and eastern Europe and even raised the prospect of heatwaves hitting the southeast region later this month. While Europe’s renewable energy revolution has fundamentally changed how the power market works, it’s probably most notable at this time of year. German prices slumped …

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• 2 May

  US stocks drift lower before Fed; dollar recovers losses

  

  Bloomberg US equities drifted lower as investors digested earnings reports and shifted focus to the Federal Reserve’s imminent rate decision. The dollar recovered from earlier losses to surge for a third straight session, while Treasuries were little changed. The S&P 500 Index declined in Wednesday trading, with healthcare and financial stocks among the laggards. Tech shares moved higher on the …

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• 2 May

  Singapore just edged out Vietnam as Asia’s top stock market

  

  Bloomberg There’s been lots of competition for the title of Asia’s best-performing stock market this year. Among the major equity indexes in the region, eight have climbed to records in the first four months alone. On Wednesday, Singapore’s Straits Times Index nudged higher, boosting this year’s gain to 6.2 percent in local currency terms, and took the top spot from …

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• 2 May

  Australia holds key rate as hiring bonanza winds down

  

  Bloomberg Australia left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low — as expected — amid the slowing of a hiring boom. Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe kept the cash rate at 1.5 percent, where it has stood since late 2016, as the central bank waits for inflation to strengthen. The nation’s jobs growth has declined to a three-month …

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