Deutsche’s SE Asia top official quits

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. ...

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Tesla engages Chinese banks to fund its Shanghai factory

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 ...

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Uganda plans big for national carrier ready to take to skies

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 ...

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British Defense chief pitches post-Brexit warplane on US visit

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 ...

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Frankfurt airport reopens after evacuation

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 ...

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Cathay Pacific slumps to surprise loss as crude hobbles recovery

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 ...

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Newark gets ready to pitch Amazon a $1bn tax package for HQ2

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 ...

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6mn Ikea shoppers to hit up India’s first store

Bloomberg In a milestone that’s been more than a decade in the making, India’s first Ikea store will open on Thursday, bringing inexpensive Nordic-inspired furnishings and food to the world’s fastest-growing middle class. Ikea expects to welcome as many as 6 million visitors a year to its 13-acre complex in Hitec City, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India’s fourth-biggest city. ...

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Chinese imports jump, exports robust as trade conflict yet to take toll

Bloomberg China’s exports grew faster than expected, while imports surged, showing both domestic and international demand continue to shrug off the uncertainty of the trade conflict with the US. Exports rose 12.2 percent in July in dollar terms from a year earlier, the customs administration said, faster than the forecast 10 percent. Imports climbed 27.3 percent, leaving a trade surplus ...

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Samsung unveils $161bn investment plan

Bloomberg Samsung, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, plans to invest $161 billion to ramp up its ability to produce memory chips and other products vital to future growth, lending its support to President Moon Jae-in’s efforts to shore up a slowing economy. The spending will boost research and expenditure in artificial intelligence, fifth-generation wireless networks, bio-pharmaceuticals, displays, semiconductors and other key ...

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