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  Bloomberg National Bank of Canada’s fiscal second-quarter results got a boost from a surge in trading as recession fears roiled the markets. Revenue in the financial-markets unit rose 7.7% to C$632 million ($496 million) in the three months through April, the Montreal-based lender said. That beat analysts’ C$524.4 million average projection. Overall profit also topped estimates. Escalating concerns that …

  Bloomberg A dramatic increase in the size and complexity of crypto markets means the sector is on track to become a risk for financial stability that must urgently be regulated, the European Central Bank (ECB) said. While recent volatility has not proved contagious to the rest of the global financial system, the threat is increasing with institutional investors increasingly …

  Bloomberg Stocks and US equity futures dropped, while bonds fell Tuesday as euro-zone inflation accelerated to a fresh all-time high, intensifying the debate at the European Central Bank (ECB) about how rapidly to raise interest rates. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts slipped at least 0.3%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index was set to snap four days of gains, retreating from …

  Bloomberg Global investors returned in earnest to China’s stock markets in May, erasing much of the year’s earlier outflows, as investors bet that policy support and the emergence of key cities from Covid-lockdowns will spark a revival. They added 16.9 billion yuan ($2.5 billion) of Shanghai and Shenzhen shares via trading links this month, narrowing year-to-date outflows to just …

  Bloomberg Sweden, known for its long dark winters with barely any daylight, is seeing a solar power boom. Harnessing whatever sunshine the country gets is emerging as the quickest solution to fill part of the void left by two closed nuclear reactors in southern Sweden, where the biggest cities and industries are located. With shortages piling up in the …

  Bloomberg Britain’s airports, airlines and ports face their most frenetic weekend for years as a surge of vacation-bound passengers puts further stress on travel hubs already hobbled by a staffing shortfall and other issues. London’s Gatwick airport said it was set to be its busiest day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, surpassing April’s Easter rush, with more …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc shareholders delivered a rebuke to the company over the pay for Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy and other top executives, with an unusually close vote in the symbolic measure to ratify compensation packages for the company’s leaders. Vote totals disclosed in a filing show 56% of shareholders supported the company’s executive pay for 2021, which included $350 …

Bloomberg Big retailers rushed to build up inventories last year amid soaring consumer demand and transportation bottlenecks — going so far in some cases as to rent their own cargo ships. Now, they’re trying to figure out how to sell all their stuff. Inventories rose $44.8 billion for companies on S&P consumer indexes with a market value of at least …

  Bloomberg Ted Baker Plc gained on a report that Authentic Brands Group Inc is in talks with the UK fashion chain over a takeover bid worth about 300 million pounds ($379 million). Authentic Brands has indicated it’s willing to pay more than 150 pence per share for Ted Baker, Sky News reported, citing a person familiar with the situation. …

  Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA reached an agreement in principle with Boeing Co for the purchase of 50 737 Max jets, to be delivered when the carrier’s existing leases end. The airline will take delivery of the planes between 2025 and 2028, according to a stock exchange filing. Norwegian expects to finalise the order, which also includes options for …