June, 2016

• 11 June

  Versace goes urban yet romantic

  

    Relaxnews The Italian fashion house has joined a host of luxury brands in unveiling the shape of its pre-spring 2017 collection. The Resort 2017 preview has a distinctly urban feel, laced with sportswear and romantic influences. The starting point for this new collection from Donatella Versace is an imaginary coast-to-coast road trip in the USA, traveling from city to ...

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• 11 June

  Russia hosts Ballets Russes designer

  

    AFP The exotic stage and costume designs of Russian-born designer Leon Bakst, made famous at the Ballets Russes, are on display in a major retrospective in Moscow which examines his shock impact on fashion and theatre. The exhibition which opened this week at the Pushkin Musem of Fine Arts features around 250 works by the designer, born 150 years ...

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• 11 June

  Bond investors losing faith in Central Banks turn to German debt

  

    Bloomberg Investors are showing little appetite for repeating the rebellion against record-low government bond yields in Europe that peaked this time last year. As faith in central bankers’ ability to boost economic growth and revive inflation diminished, German 10-year bund yields slid to a record this week. The previous low set in April 2015 was followed by a spike ...

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• 11 June

  Fitch holds Britain’s rating stable but warns over Brexit

    Washington / AFP Credit agency Fitch left Britain’s rating unchanged at “AA+” but warned that if the country votes in favor of exiting the European Union, the rating could be lowered. Fitch said the country merits its second-highest credit grade due to its wealthy, diversified and flexible economy, its solid policy management and the global strength of the British ...

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• 11 June

  No plans to disrupt transport to Euro opener: French union

    Paris / AFP France’s main union said that striking transport workers had been instructed not to block football fans from reaching the Paris stadium for the Euro 2016 kick off. “All the supporters will be able to reach the Stade de France stadium this evening,” CGT union leader Philippe Martinez, adding that despite an ongoing train strike “there are ...

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• 11 June

  Pound traders seek more security against drop before June 23 vote

  

    Bloomberg Less than two weeks before the U.K. votes on whether to remain in the European Union, traders are piling into more options on the pound that protect against a decline versus a gain. The bias toward the downside, the most in at least 13 years, coincided with sterling depreciating for a second week as opinion polls signaled the ...

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• 11 June

  Brexit poll sees 10-Point ‘Leave’ lead two weeks before vote

  

    Bloomberg The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union took a 10 percentage-point lead in a poll published late Friday, less than two weeks before the country votes in a referendum. The survey of 2,000 people by ORB for the Independent newspaper found 55% in favor of a so-called Brexit, up 4 points since a previous poll in ...

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• 11 June

  ECB’s foray into junk-rated bonds seen as ‘too little, too late’

  

    Bloomberg Mario Draghi’s foray into corporate bonds with junk ratings was an “aggressive” effort in monetary stimulus, but it still may not be enough to jump-start the region’s economy, according to Putri Pascualy at Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co. “It was a very aggressive move,” Pascualy, managing director and credit strategist for Paamco, said of the European Central Bank ...

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• 11 June

  Mercedes-Benz to start selling plug-in fuel cell GLC sports utility vehicle in 2017

  

    Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz will start selling a fuel-cell electric version of its GLC sport utility vehicle next year, an effort to broaden the appeal of the technology with the first publicly available battery that can be charged both with hydrogen and at a wall socket. Able to drive about 500 kilometers (310 miles) before recharging, the car is part of ...

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• 11 June

  Bank of Canada chief warns over Toronto,Vancouver housing risks

  

    Bloomberg Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz gave one of his bluntest warnings to date about the country’s housing boom, saying Vancouver and Toronto buyers should realize strong price gains probably can’t be sustained by economic fundamentals. “This suggests that prospective homebuyers and their lenders should not extrapolate recent real estate performance into the future when contemplating a transaction,” ...

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