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Bloomberg Russia’s ruble pared a third weekly drop while bonds fell as the central bank slowed the pace of easing with a 25 basis-point cut in its main interest rate amid an escalation of tensions with the U.S. and a drop in oil. The currency traded 0.4 percent higher at 57.67 per dollar in Moscow, paring a weekly drop to ...

Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) policy maker Kristin Forbes warned that the move in the pound may have a more persistent effect on inflation and a monetary policy response is needed. Forbes, one of three BOE officials to vote for an interest-rate increase this month, said it’s acceptable to look through inflation shocks if they create deviations from trend rather ...

Bloomberg Canada’s department of finance proposed new rules limiting government support for potential bailouts of the nation’s banks, extending a so-called “bail-in regime” promised last year. The government introduced in its April 2016 budget a plan to implement a bail-in regime for Canada’s “systemically important banks,” which would allow authorities to convert securities of a failing lender into common shares ...

Bloomberg Barclays Plc plans to plead guilty to UK charges that it failed to make proper disclosures about a multi-billion-pound capital raising from Qatar during the financial crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the process. The bank is braced for a fine, which would likely range from 100 million pounds ($128 million) to 200 million pounds, said the ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co. is closing in on about $5 billion in orders from two Asian carriers for its longest-ever 737, people familiar with the matter said. The US planemaker is discussing a deal with India’s SpiceJet Ltd. for about 20 of the 737 Max 10 aircraft, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. ...

Bloomberg McDonald’s Corp. is ending its sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years earlier than planned, removing one of the event’s biggest corporate partners at a time when its allure is fading. The International Olympic Committee and the fast-food giant are terminating their worldwide partnership, effective immediately, they said in a statement on Friday. McDonald’s will continue to be a ...

Bloomberg Telia AB is considering a plan to reduce its stake in Russian telecommunications service provider MegaFon PJSC as the Swedish carrier focuses on its home region, according to reports. Telia is considering selling about $500 million of MegaFon as early as this week in an accelerated sale to institutional investors, depending on demand and market conditions, the people said, ...

Bloomberg This should be a great time to run the world’s largest airline, with years of fat profits, record travel demand and a huge vote of confidence from billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Instead, American Airlines is trailing the market again after a lackluster 2016 and a 21 percent drop in 2015. It abandoned part of a plan to eke out ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has welcomed Hapag-Lloyd to the centre following the successful completion of its multibillion Dollar merger with United Arab Shipping Company Limited (UASC), a DIFC company. The transaction is one of the largest ever mergers involving a DIFC company or any company based in the Gulf region. With 230 vessels and a combined ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, KIZAD, has announced the close of its best-ever cruise season at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal with the maiden call of Princess Cruise Lines’ Majestic Princess. The company recorded a growth for the year with ...