Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year to 13% of pre-COVID levels, down from an earlier 30% target for the fourth quarter as travel restrictions linger.
EXCLUSIVE U.S. trade official called India’s Mastercard ban ‘draconian’-emails
A senior U.S. trade official privately criticised India’s July decision to ban Mastercard Inc (MA.N) from issuing new cards, calling it a “draconian” move that caused “panic”, according to U.S. government emails seen by Reuters.
Oil falls to $74 on risk-averse mood, U.S. Gulf output
Oil dropped more than $1 a barrel to around $74 on Monday as rising risk aversion weighed on stock markets and boosted the U.S. dollar, while more U.S. Gulf oil output came back online in the wake of two hurricanes.
UK seeks to break down digital trade barriers, says minister
Britain will look to break down digital trade barriers to help its businesses export their services, the country’s newly appointed trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan will say on Monday.
Analysis: How Wall Street’s hottest dealmaking trend fizzled
Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly made a lucrative offer last March that Sportradar Group AG (SRAD.O) founder and CEO Carsten Koerl could not pass up.
Courting startups: Singapore lines up funding to boost IPOs
The Singapore government on Friday unveiled a S$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) fund as part of a package to attract listings to the city-state’s stock exchange, aiming to boost its exposure to the region’s booming tech sector.
U.S. Gulf crude oil ramps up after hurricane losses -data
U.S. Gulf Coast crude oil exports are flowing again after recent hurricanes took out 26 million barrels of offshore production, according to sources and Refinitiv Eikon data, with local prices easing as more shipments moved out of the region.
ECB’s Lane reveals in private meeting inflation target may be met by 2025 – report
European Central Bank (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane revealed in a private meeting with German economists that the ECB expects to hit its 2% inflation goal by 2025, the Financial Times said on Thursday in a report that was partly disputed by the bank.
Marketmind: When the Dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold
As pressure builds on China’s tech and real estate moguls and its economic growth falters, markets worldwide are starting to get uneasy. But it’s Europe, with its export-oriented economy and supercharged luxury stocks reliant on affluent Asian shoppers, which is likely to feel the most genuine pain.
Japan cuts economic view on weaker production, spending due to COVID revival
Japan cut its economic view for the first time in four months as a surge in COVID-19 cases disrupted manufacturers’ global supply chains and dampened consumer confidence.
