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Crunch talks lead to Emirates order for 30 Boeing Dreamliners

Emirates unveiled an $8.8 billion order for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners after intense last-minute talks at the Dubai Airshow on Wednesday, paving the way for a reduction in orders for the delayed 777X airliner. The order shake-up completes a fleet review by the world’s largest buyer of wide-body long-haul jets at its home airshow, the Middle East’s biggest, where Emirates also revised deals with Boeing’s European rival Airbus. Emirates tentatively ordered 40 Dreamliners in 2017, but “tough” talks to finalise the order this week had hinged on negotiations over the fate of a massive separate order for 150 …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Swedbank pledges prompt release of money laundering probe

Swedbank pledged on Wednesday to conclude an internal probe into alleged money laundering at the Swedish lender by early next year, and said it was unaware of any breaches of U.S. sanctions after a broadcaster alleged such a lapse. “If there has been unethical behaviour … we should of course get the bottom of it,” Swedbank CEO Jens Henriksson said in a statement. “The internal investigation is expected to be concluded in early 2020,” he said, adding “conclusions from the investigation will be communicated”. …read more […]

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REFILE–Swedbank says it is not aware of alleged violation of U.S. sanctions

Swedbank said on Wednesday it was not aware of any violations by the bank of U.S. sanctions against Russia but said it continued to investigate money laundering after a Swedish television report that alleged such a breach. Sweden’s public service broadcaster (SVT) reported on Wednesday, in a programme aired on its website, that Swedbank may have violated U.S. sanction against Russia, citing an unnamed source. “The Bank is not aware of any OFAC violations arising out of the continuing internal investigation,” Swedbank said in a statement. …read more […]