Everybody take the week off, Wall Street firm tells staff

No calls, no emails and no meetings.
JLR parent sees demand recovering, warns of short term impact of chip shortage

India’s Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.NS) said on Monday it expects performance to improve from the second half of its current financial year, anticipating an easing of global supply constraints on rapid COVID-19 vaccinations.
Fed meeting may test low U.S. Treasury yields

The $22 trillion market for U.S. Treasury securities may get a reality check from the Federal Reserve this week following a plunge in interest rates that bucked expectations of higher yields this year as the economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Urban legend: Why Alibaba’s John Caplan is bullish on cities

When it comes to cities in a global pandemic, reports of their demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to John Caplan.
Marketmind: A China crackdown

World stocks snapped a four-day rising streak on Monday as a widening crackdown on some parts of the world’s second biggest economy by regulators sent shudders through global markets.
Bezos-backed plant food firm NotCo joins unicorn club after latest funding

Jeff Bezos-backed food-tech firm NotCo said on Monday it raised $235 million in its latest funding round that also included athletes Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer, valuing the plant-based food company at $1.5 billion.
German business morale down on supply shortages, virus fears

German business morale fell unexpectedly in July on continuing supply chain worries and amid rising coronavirus infections, a survey showed on Monday.
With $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK: open up travel

London’s Heathrow Airport urged Britain on Monday to open up travel to vaccinated passengers after its recovery fell behind Europe, pushing its cumulative pandemic losses to $4 billion.
Ryanair nudges up annual traffic forecast as summer bookings surge

Ryanair (RYA.I) on Monday nudged up its forecast for full-year traffic on strong summer bookings but said fares remained well below pre-pandemic levels as it reported a first-quarter net loss of 273 million euros ($322 million).
BOJ’s price outlook views muddled by commodity rise, weak spending

Bank of Japan policymakers saw the price outlook muddled by rising global commodity costs and soft consumption, minutes of their June meeting showed, underscoring the central bank’s policy conundrum brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.