Russia, China tone down G20 text on geopolitical tensions
Russia and China watered down a communique being drafted by heads of the Group of 20 major economies on Friday to remove a reference to “current” geopolitical tensions clouding the global economic outlook, sources at the talks said.
Air France-KLM to seek up to 4 bln euros to repay state aid, shares sink
Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) plans to raise up to 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion) as it seeks to repay state pandemic handouts, the airline said on Thursday, overshadowing robust earnings on a recovery in air travel and sending its shares down more than 4%.
Analysis: World’s damaged supply chains brace for painful recovery
Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts, stunted economic recoveries and compressed corporate margins could finally start to unwind towards the end of this year.
Indonesia’s GDP speeds up on easing COVID-19 curbs, brisk exports
Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated in the final quarter of last year as consumption perked up following the easing of anti-virus mobility restrictions and as stronger commodity prices pushed exports to record highs.
Caterer Compass feeds share price rise with strong revenue recovery
Compass Group (CPG.L), the world’s largest catering firm, said on Thursday its first-quarter revenue was near pre-pandemic levels and stuck to its annual forecast, lifting its shares.
Analysis: Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead
The dollar’s choppy start to the year has not dissuaded some investors from betting the U.S. currency will soon resume its march higher, lifted by a hawkish Federal Reserve and rising real yields.
Euro zone business growth lost more momentum in Jan as Omicron hit demand
Euro zone economic growth lost more momentum in January as the bloc’s dominant services industry suffered from subdued demand amid tighter restrictions to contain the Omicron coronavirus variant, a survey showed.
Omicron restrains U.S. manufacturing; supply bottlenecks slowly easing
A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 14-month low in January amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, supporting the view that economic growth lost steam at the start of the year.
Starbucks to hike prices to offset inflation; lowers profit guidance
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) will raise menu prices in 2022 and reduce some spending to offset soaring costs for labor and goods, as rising COVID-19 cases prompted the coffee chain on Tuesday to lower estimates for profits this year.
Japanese banks sound caution for earnings as Omicron highlights bad loan risks
Japan’s biggest lenders on Wednesday all sounded alarm about the risk the Omicron variant could have on their earnings, reviving concerns that a resurgent pandemic could trigger more bad loans.
