Oil rises towards $75 as U.S. demand and Fed outweigh virus concern
Oil rose towards $75 on Thursday supported by record U.S. implied demand and falling crude stockpiles, even as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to put a brake on consumption globally.
Qantas to switch domestic fleet to Airbus in blow to Boeing
Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Thursday it has chosen Airbus SE (AIR.PA) as the preferred supplier to replace its domestic fleet, switching from Boeing Co (BA.N) in a major win for the European planemaker.
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.
Telecom Italia issues third profit warning in a year
Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI), facing a takeover approach from U.S. fund KKR (KKR.N), has cut the 2021 earnings forecast for its domestic business due to lower-than-expected fixed line revenue from its partnership with DAZN to screen Italian soccer.
COVID curbs freeze Germany’s private sector growth in December – PMI
Growth in German private sector activity evaporated in December as restrictions to break an aggressive fourth wave of coronavirus infections hit the services sector in Europe’s largest economy, a survey showed on Thursday.
U.S. SEC to tighten insider trading rules, boost money market fund resilience
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed tightening a legal safe-harbor that allows corporate insiders to trade in a company’s shares, and other rules to improve the resilience of money market funds.
Airlines place their bets, looking past pandemic to renew fleets
As the world hunkers down for Omicron, some investors might expect the global jet market to be withering away. Far from it.
SenseTime plans Hong Kong IPO relaunch Monday, sources say
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group (0020.HK) plans to keep its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at $767 million as it considers re-launching the withdrawn deal as early as Monday, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Analysis: Fed’s pivot raises investor question: When does QT start?
Investors are asking a key question after the U.S. Federal Reserve accelerated its taper of bond purchases and unveiled more aggressive rate hike projections: When could the central bank eventually start to shrink its massive balance sheet?
EXCLUSIVE China audits Evergrande, chairman’s assets, no fire sale for now -sources
Chinese authorities are scrutinising the assets of China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and its wealthy chairman Hui Ka Yan but expect no fire sale for now at the world’s most indebted property developer, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
