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Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG’s Southeast Asia vice chairman Philip Lee is leaving the German lender, capping a string of senior departures in the region. Lee, also the chief country officer for Singapore, is departing to pursue other interests, after building out the bank’s Southeast Asia client franchise over the past five years, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg. …

Bloomberg Elon Musk’s shock $82 billion offer to buy out the loss-making Tesla Inc. has the market wondering just how he will find the cash. But when it comes to his grand plans to build electric cars in China, he already has the answer: the nation’s state-owned banks. With a factory just outside of Shanghai key to Musk’s vision of …

Bloomberg Uganda’s fledgling national airline will be a candidate for an initial public offering and closer cooperation with other carriers if the launch goes as planned. Uganda Airlines, which last month signed deals for Airbus SE wide-body jets and Bombardier Inc. regional planes, is due to begin operating 19 routes in January, Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege said in an …

Bloomberg UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson pitched a strong British military and a new concept fighter jet it’s developing while brushing aside concerns about US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against NATO during a visit to Washington. Speaking at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council, Williamson said he’d like to see the US consider purchases of the “Tempest” jet the …

Bloomberg Frankfurt Airport reopened after a partial evacuation caused by a French family being mistakenly waved through security despite a positive test for explosives, according to police. The four-person family was questioned and allowed to continue travel after the mistake by a security assistant, the Frankfurt airport police said on Twitter. Police had cleared some areas in the airport’s Terminal …

Bloomberg More passengers, higher ticket prices and a cargo rebound couldn’t save Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. from slumping into yet another loss. For Chief Executive Officer Rupert Hogg, that means his restructuring efforts need to strengthen further to turn the tide. After back-to-back annual losses, the carrier is midway through a transformation program under Hogg, who has been cutting jobs …

Bloomberg As the battle to land Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters comes down to the wire, one of the less glamorous contenders is poised to add as much as $1 billion in tax breaks to its pitch. Newark, New Jersey, is expected to approve the big bag of cash, part of a $7 billion package the state is dangling in front …

Dubai / Emirates Business Peru’s Trade, Tourism and Investment Office has revealed that exports from Peru to the UAE have risen by almost 10,000 percent in seven years. Exports from Peru to the Emirates increased from $6 million in 2011 to $600 million last year thanks to increasing demand from consumers and the ongoing work of the Trade, Tourism and …

ABU DHABI / WAM The energy sector is constantly evolving, transforming and experiencing a rapid pace of change across all sectors, said the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy Under-Secretary. “It’s the new normal,’ said Mohammed Juma Al Falasi, adding that the development of energy resources will drive the country’s economy for decades to come. Commenting on the upcoming Singapore International …

Bloomberg US stocks rose within striking distance of records amid optimism economic growth can continue apace even as the world’s two largest economies square off in a trade skirmish. The dollar slid the most in two weeks. The S&P 500 Index hit the highest level since January 29 and the Cboe Volatility Index dipped below 11 for the first time …