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New Wirecard CEO Has Few Days to Calm Nervous Investors

(Bloomberg) — James Freis took charge of Wirecard AG on Friday following the shock announcement that Markus Braun had resigned as chief executive officer. The question he faces on Monday is what, if anything, he will be able to salvage of the payment company.Braun’s position became untenable following revelations that about 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) — or two-thirds of the company’s 2019 revenue — had gone missing. The two Asian banks that were supposed to be holding the money denied any business relationship with Wirecard and the company subsequently withdrew its fiscal 2019 and first-quarter 2020 financial results after …read more […]

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BOE’s Bailey Wants to Shrink Balance Sheet Before Rate Hikes

Jun.22 — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey signaled a major shift in the central bank’s strategy for removing emergency stimulus, stressing the need to reduce the institution’s balance sheet before hiking interest rates.
Writing for Bloomberg Opinion, Bailey said such a plan would give officials more firepower in future crises. David Goodman reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]

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SEC Chief Urged to Drop U.S. Attorney Bid Amid Political Battle

Jun.22 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton was surprised and dismayed by the political battle that quickly erupted over his pending nomination to be the top federal prosecutor in New York, said people familiar with the matter. Derek Wallbank reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.” …read more […]

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Hong Kong Set to Dominate EU-China Talks

Jun.22 — Hong Kong’s autonomy will be top of the agenda when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel hold video conferences today with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping. Maria Tadeo reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]

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American Airlines Plans To Raise $3.5B In New Financing; Top Analyst Sees Stock Upside Potential

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) is planning to raise as much as $3.5 billion from stock and notes offerings, as the ailing U.S. carrier grapples with the financial fallout of the travel freeze triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.The U.S carrier plans to raise $1.5 billion from selling shares and convertible notes. It will also offer $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of secured senior notes due 2025. Upon closure of the notes offering, the airline seeks to enter into a new $500 million term loan B facility due 2024.As part of the share and convertibles notes offering, the airline will grant …read more […]

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NAB CEO: Now Is Time to Look After Bank Balance Sheets

Jun.22 — National Australia Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting global businesses and the banking industry, and the business implications of the rising tensions between China and Australia. He speaks at the Bloomberg Invest Global Summit. (Excerpts) …read more […]

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Lufthansa Braces for Portentous Week With Future on the Line

(Bloomberg) — Deutsche Lufthansa AG faces one of the most momentous weeks in a near 70-year history, with a clash between its biggest investor and the German government threatening to scupper a 9 billion-euro ($10 billion) bailout and push Europe’s biggest airline toward collapse.With Lufthansa fighting for survival after the coronavirus outbreak punctured a decades-long global travel boom, billionaire Heinz-Hermann Thiele is threatening to block the rescue plan — which would dilute his holding and influence — at a virtual shareholder meeting Thursday.Thiele is set to make his case to Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr and the two German …read more […]

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No Missing Wirecard Funds in Philippines: Central Bank

Jun.22 — None of Wirecard AG’s missing $2.1 billion of cash entered the Philippine financial system, according to the nation’s central bank, after two of its major lenders denied holding funds for the German payments processor. Wirecard said the missing cash on its balance sheet probably doesn’t exist. Su Keenan reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” …read more […]

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Musk says Tesla shareholder meeting and 'Battery Day' tentatively set for September 15

The battery event, which Musk has touted as being “one of the most of exciting days in Tesla’s history”, had previously been scheduled in May while the shareholder meeting was due to take place on July 7. The Battery Day event will include a tour of the company’s cell production system, Musk tweeted, without elaborating. Two proxy advisors have urged Tesla investors to vote against re-electing Chairwoman Robyn Denholm to the company’s board, citing corporate governance and other concerns. …read more […]

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Asia’s Wealthiest Man Joins Club of World’s 10 Richest

(Bloomberg) — Asia’s richest man has entered a new league of wealth.The net worth of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., has jumped to $64.5 billion, making him the only Asian tycoon in the exclusive club of the world’s top 10 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He overtook Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. and France’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the wealthiest woman, to reach the No. 9 spot.Ambani, who owns 42% of Reliance, has benefited from a flurry of investment into the company’s digital unit, Jio Platforms Ltd., that Reliance said has made it net-debt free ahead …read more […]

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Musk says Tesla shareholder meeting and 'Battery Day' tentatively set for Sept. 15

The battery event, which Musk has touted as being “one of the most of exciting days in Tesla’s history”, had previously been scheduled in May while the shareholder meeting was due to take place on July 7. The Battery Day event will include a tour of the company’s cell production system, Musk tweeted, without elaborating. Two proxy advisors have urged Tesla investors to vote against re-electing Chairwoman Robyn Denholm to the company’s board, citing corporate governance and other concerns. …read more […]

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U.S. Stock Index Futures Rise as Investors Assess Virus Count

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock index futures rose, erasing losses, as investors weighed the latest infection count against prospects for reopening economies.September contracts on the S&P 500 gained 0.4% as of 11:48 a.m. in Tokyo, after sliding as much as 1.1%. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and those on the Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 0.5%. Beijing reported only nine new infections, in a sign that a recent outbreak is coming under control, while South Korea saw the smallest daily increase in about a month. California’s new cases rose by a record and Florida infections jumped.“Financial conditions are …read more […]