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Bloomberg McDonald’s Corp is planning for fully reopened dining rooms in the US this summer, though it’s running into opposition from some franchisees who say they don’t have enough staff or interested diners to make it worthwhile. The company said that while it isn’t setting a hard deadline for franchises, it’s aiming for a rolling re-opening between now and the ...

Bloomberg Under Armour Inc is boosting hourly wages to better attract and keep the employees it needs to expand its online business. The sportswear retailer said it’s raising the minimum wage for all US employees to $15 an hour starting from June 6 — an increase of as much as 50% for some staff. Canadian workers will also get a ...

Bloomberg Singapore closed two shopping malls on the western part of the island for two weeks after 10 recent Covid-19 infections were linked to the properties. “Our epidemiological investigations have found that there is likely ongoing transmission among individuals who visited these malls,” the Health Ministry said in a statement. “To break any potential chain of transmission and enable deep ...

Bloomberg Genesco Inc appointed three new directors as the shoe company tries to fend off an activist investor seeking to take control of the board. The owner of footwear retailers such as Journeys and Johnston & Murphy said it appointed former Deckers Brands Chief Executive Officer Angel Martinez, Valvoline Inc executive Mary Meixelsperger and Greg Sandfort, the former CEO of ...

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG is considering special retention bonuses for top performers after the Greensill Capital and Archegos Capital Management scandals rocked the Swiss lender and set off a wave of departures. The firm’s top executives and board of directors are weighing moves to keep top performers — both junior employees and veteran rainmakers — after the incidents hit ...

Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde played down the possibility of a major change away from the current stimulus settings when policy makers meet next month. “It’s far too early and it’s actually unnecessary to debate longer-term issues,” Lagarde said at a news conference in Lisbon, responding to a question on whether Europe’s economic rebound may lead the ...

Bloomberg China’s central bank said it will maintain the exchange rate of the yuan at “basically stable” levels after recent comments by its officials who suggested the currency be allowed to appreciate and authorities should eventually let up on controlling it. The future trend of the exchange rate will be decided by supply and demand, as well as changes in ...

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG has appointed a new head of investment banking coverage in the UK and Ireland. Daniel Ross will join the German lender in September from Barclays Plc, where he was vice chairman of UK investment banking and global head of media, according to a statement. Based in London, Ross will report to Patrick Frowein and Berthold Fuerst, ...

Bloomberg CBZ Holdings Ltd, the biggest bank in Zimbabwe, plans to list on the US dollar-denominated stock exchange in Victoria Falls, as part of efforts to ignite foreign interest in the lender. The firm is “actively exploring” a listing, which could address concerns for foreign investors of having funds stuck in the country, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Blessing Mudavanhu said in ...

Bloomberg With one of his first major moves at the helm of UniCredit, Andrea Orcel added tens of millions to bank’s bottom line. The question is whether the cost will be even higher in the long run. UniCredit’s new CEO shocked investors with a decision to skip a coupon payment on $3.6 billion of hybrid bonds due later this month, an ...