Credit Suisse flags weak 2022, ends a torrid year with $2.2 bln quarterly loss
Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Thursday capped a scandal-ridden year with a $2.2 billion quarterly loss and said 2022 earnings would be weighed down by restructuring and compensation costs.
India’s market regulator tightens stock market listing rules
India’s market regulator on Tuesday strengthened rules for companies going public, potentially slowing some planned new issues, as it seeks to protect retail investors after a record year of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
UniCredit chairman says banking M&A needs European focus -La Stampa
Banking mergers should be aimed at European expansion, UniCredit (CRDI.MI) Chairman Pier Carlo Padoan said in a newspaper interview on Monday, warning against deals that make lenders more domestically focused.
World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report
The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday.
Analysis: China shines regulatory spotlight on livestream retail boom
China’s ‘common prosperity’ crackdown has turned a harsh spotlight on the country’s massive livestream e-commerce business – underlining the fragility of a surging sales channel that some of the world’s biggest brands have come to rely on.
Swiss National Bank sticks to loose policy, diverging from Fed and others
The Swiss National Bank stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday, diverging from the tightening path being taken by a growing number of central banks and despite higher inflation and a surge in the value of the safe-haven Swiss franc.
EXCLUSIVE Investcorp revs up to sell Italian motorcycle clothing brand Dainese – sources
Investcorp is gearing up to sell Italian motorcycle clothing brand Dainese in a deal that could value the 49-year firm, favoured by motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi, at about 750 million euros, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Credit Suisse Chairman Horta-Osorio says big investors back overhaul
Credit Suisse’s (CSGN.S) big shareholders back the scandal-hit bank’s new strategy, Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag, adding the group would also overhaul its pay system for executives to reduce risk.
Fearing predators, Credit Suisse seeks new look or even merger-sources
Credit Suisse’s top management are under pressure to come up with an overhaul plan for the scandal-hit Swiss bank that could include a potential merger with rival UBS (UBSG.S), three people familiar with its thinking told Reuters.
