June, 2017

• 3 June

  World Bank has bigger problems than bad writing

  

  Economists, to put it mildly, are not known for their communication skills. The typical economics paper is written in a formal, stilted style, laden with phrases like ‘in the following subsection’ and ‘it has been shown that.’ Jargon flies thick and fast, interspersed with highly formalized mathematical definitions and propositions. For a non-economist to hack through the verbal jungle of ...

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• 3 June

  JPMorgan trading dip should be taken in stride

  

  Why so surprised, bank investors? Shares of two of the largest US lenders, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp., tumbled recently to their lowest levels in at least four months after executives said second-quarter trading revenue is poised to fall at least 10 percent from the same period a year ago. Rival Wall Street banks with large ...

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• 3 June

  An airline-cabin laptop ban could kill people

  

  The laptop ban is coming. Can anyone doubt it? The latest signal came on Fox News Sunday, when Chris Wallace interviewed President Donald Trump’s secretary of homeland security, John Kelly. “Are you going to ban laptops in the cabins on all international flights into and out of the US?” Wallace asked. “I might,” Kelly replied, flashing the small, satisfied smile ...

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• 3 June

  Apple to launch Siri speaker in bid to rival Google, Amazon

  

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. is already in your pocket, on your desk and underneath your television. Soon, a device embossed with “Designed by Apple in California” may be on your nightstand or kitchen counter as well. The iPhone-maker has started manufacturing a long-in-the-works Siri-controlled smart speaker, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple could debut the speaker as soon as ...

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• 3 June

  BlackBerry jumps after Citron cites ‘game changer’ tech

  

  Bloomberg BlackBerry Ltd. shares reached their highest price in more than two years after short-seller Citron Research said the company was a likely target for a buyout at a high premium. The stock gained 7.9 percent to $11.40 at 1:20 p.m. in New York, after earlier hitting $11.74, the highest intraday price since January 2015. Citron recommends investors buy shares, ...

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• 3 June

  SoftBank fund in talks with Canada, ME firms for cash

  

  Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions with potential investors in Canada and the Middle East to raise $7 billion of additional capital for its technology fund, according to people familiar with the matter. The Japanese company is in talks with Canadian pension funds, sovereign wealth funds in Kuwait and Qatar and technology companies, the people said, asking not to ...

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• 3 June

  Cloudflare hires ex-Symantec finance chief in move toward IPO

  

  Bloomberg Cloudflare Inc. hired Symantec Corp.’s former chief financial officer to fill the same role at the network security company as it prepares for an initial public offering. Thomas Seifert will join San Francisco-based Cloudflare, according to the company. After considering about 30 candidates over a two-and-a-half year search process, Seifert was the first person Cloudflare made a formal offer ...

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• 3 June

  Lufthansa mulls stretching out deliveries of 777X

  

  Bloomberg Germany’s Lufthansa is considering stretching out deliveries of Boeing’s new 777X aircraft, concerned about the cost and size of the big jet as the aviation industry shifts to smaller, more nimble planes. A decision on the new timeline is “urgent” and could be reached by September, according to an internal video presentation by Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr. ...

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• 3 June

  Boeing delays Norwegian Air’s 737 MAX delivery date

  

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. is delaying the delivery of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s first 737 Max jet — again. The upgraded single-aisle plane will now arrive at the end of June, the discount carrier said in an emailed statement. The delay is the second in about a month for Norwegian, which initially planned to receive its first 737 Max at the ...

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• 3 June

  More disruption for BA passengers as ‘crew’ threatens strike

  Bloomberg British Airways flight attendants are threatening a strike, just days after a computer failure disrupted travel for more than 75,000 passengers and put the carrier’s cost cuts under scrutiny. Members of the Unite union plan to walk out from June 16 through June 19 after the airline suspended travel benefits for flight attendants who participated in 26 days of ...

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