Tuesday , 16 December 2025

Digital dollar is a long way from reality, says US Treasury official

  Bloomberg The Treasury Department’s top official for financial markets and stability expressed little urgency over the federal government’s need to prepare for the potential launch of a digital US dollar. Regulators need to examine whether a central bank digital currency — or CBDC — would actually improve the speed or cost of real time interbank payments, which the Federal …

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Investors rush to update yen playbook after BOJ policy shift

  Bloomberg Investors are betting the yen may rise as much as another 10% after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) unexpected policy shift fueled speculation it is finally abandoning its ultra-dovish monetary settings. The currency may appreciate to 120 per dollar or stronger due to its inexpensive valuations, according to Generali Investments, while Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH predicts a short-run …

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Paul Donofrio takes over as chair of BofA Europe

  Bloomberg Anne Finucane is stepping down as chair of Bank of America (BofA) Corp Europe and passing the torch to Vice Chairman Paul Donofrio. Finucane will leave her post at the end of the month at the company’s European banking subsidiary, which is based in Ireland, people familiar with the matter said. She will also exit her position as …

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Stocks rise with futures as 2022 limps to a close

Bloomberg European stocks advanced alongside US stock futures after the S&P 500 closed higher for the first time in four sessions, providing a moment of respite in one of the worst years for stocks and bonds in more than a decade. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebounded 0.5% from its lowest level since November 9 after global bond yields surged …

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Wall Street strategists say equity recovery in 2023 won’t be easy

  Bloomberg Investors ready to turn the page on the worst year for equities since the global financial crisis should brace for more pain heading into 2023. That’s the blunt message from top strategists at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and others, who are warning that stocks face fresh declines in the first half as corporate earnings succumb to …

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London City airport dials back plans for 40% hike in capacity

  Bloomberg London City airport dialed back proposals for more early-morning and Saturday flights in a bid to make its plans to lift capacity by almost 40% more palatable to planning officials and local people. The terminal, favoured by business travellers for its proximity to London’s financial districts, is sticking with an application to raise its annual passenger cap to …

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Rolls-Royce engine key to zero-carbon shift ready for trials

  Bloomberg Rolls-Royce said a new aircraft engine designed to slash carbon production over coming decades is ready to be fired up in ground-based tests. The demonstrator turbine for the so-called UltraFan program has completed assembly and been transported to Rolls’s purpose-built Testbed 80 in Derby, England, where it has been mounted in preparation for activation early next year, the …

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Boeing races to win Congress reprieve for 737 Max models

  Bloomberg US congressional leaders are poised to exempt two Boeing Co 737 Max models from a new cockpit requirement that would take effect next week, a victory that would help the planemaker avoid an expensive redesign and potentially lengthy certification delays for the jets. Lawmakers were expected to include the controversial provision in the so-called omnibus bill expected to …

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Fendi goes back to school to save centuries of Italian tradition

  Bloomberg When Serge Brunschwig arrived in Rome almost five years ago to become Fendi’s chief executive, he was confronted with a conundrum: the company was struggling to find skilled workers. The problem left the 62-year-old McKinsey alum taken aback. After all, Italy has always been known for its artisans, from the violin-makers, textile designers and painters of the Renaissance …

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India’s Adani unveils digital platform for airport services

  Bloomberg The Adani Group rolled out a digital platform for its airport vertical as the ports-to-power conglomerate, helmed by Asia’s richest person, Gautam Adani, inches closer to unveiling its super app. Adani One, developed in-house, will enable users to book air tickets, check flight status, access lounges, shop for duty-free products, get cabs and avail parking facilities. “We have …

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