b

Global economy is at risk from monetary policy black hole

Governments should borrow more to stave off secular stagnation




b

Biden is struggling to win voters’ attention

Candour about the fiscal deficit might return the Democrat to prominence




b

Deflation is a bigger fear than hyperinflation

A collapse in demand is reducing prices even as central banks print money




b

Corporate bailouts should come with strings

Business cannot expect emergency cash without sensible conditions




b

How to preserve jobs as retention schemes wind down

Programmes should be flexible and help workers move to in-demand sectors




b

Pandemic is putting banks’ resilience to the test

Regulators must ensure that lenders’ defences are sufficiently robust




b

Bankrupt Lebanon’s turn to IMF is overdue

A bailout is the Mediterranean country’s only option to refloat its sinking economy




b

Debt relief alone will not save Argentina

Economic woes go well beyond the coronavirus crisis




b

Finding a Covid-19 vaccine needs a global effort

Countries should avoid turning to nationalism and share the burdens




b

Now Britain must overcome the fear factor

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life




b

EasyJet boosts cash after fresh pressure from Sir Stelios

Airline’s biggest shareholder calls for CFO’s exit over failure to scrap £4.5bn Airbus order 




b

Boeing suppliers Hexcel and Woodward call off $6.4bn merger

Aircraft parts manufacturers pull plug in first big deal to collapse due to coronavirus pandemic




b

Airbus cuts aircraft production by a third

European aerospace group confirms it will slash output of popular A320 single-aisle jet




b

Virus outbreak on French warship sparks military weakness fears

Potential adversaries could seek to exploit vulnerabilities triggered by pandemic, warn analysts




b

How coronavirus brought aerospace down to earth

The industry has been one of the hardest hit, with contracts cancelled, production halted and pleas for big bailouts




b

Airbus is ‘bleeding cash’, says chief executive

Guillaume Faury tells employees in letter that lockdown threatens manufacturer’s existence




b

Airbus: braced for impact

The pandemic has made airlines reluctant or unable to accept new jets




b

Boeing investors could wait ‘years’ for dividend to return

Aircraft maker’s chief executive says focus will be on rebuilding balance sheet post-pandemic




b

EasyJet says Stelios pressure ‘highly undesirable’

Airline calls shareholder vote on directors in latest escalation of dispute




b

Boeing cuts jobs and production as aircraft demand sinks

‘We will be a smaller company for a while,’ says chief David Calhoun




b

Boeing taps bond market for $25bn to tide it over corona crisis

Aircraft maker says strong demand for offering has removed need for government funding




b

Boeing: air support

US aircraft maker can get along fine without any bailouts




b

Rolls-Royce to cut up to 8,000 jobs as aviation crisis bites

Aero-engine maker prepares for biggest single reduction of staff in more than 30 years




b

Hedge funds bet on gold as refuge from ‘unfettered’ currency printing

Big-name investors such as Elliott and Caxton act on concerns over debasement of money




b

Traders brace for reform of US data releases

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond




b

FCA researchers outline $5bn ‘tax’ imposed by high-speed trading

Paper released by UK regulators homes in on tactic known as latency arbitrage




b

Central banks ‘hesitant’ on digital currencies, says ex-governor

Christian Noyer believes projects available to consumers are a way off yet




b

Intercontinental Exchange chief defends eBay approach 

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher




b

JPMorgan and Goldman throw weight behind exchange start-up

MEMX is hoping to disrupt the US equities market when it launches in July




b

Banks fear Ion/Broadway deal will push up forex fees

Acquisition allows group to build bigger share of the $6.6tn-a-day market




b

LSE’s $27bn deal for Refinitiv faces heat in Brussels

London bourse’s transformative acquisition is facing more scrutiny than expected




b

Banks press exchanges for virus contingency plans

Industry associations demand detail to manage risk of trading from home




b

ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client

Dutch bank was forced to close out positions at substantial loss




b

Global regulators delay derivatives rules due to market volatility

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat




b

NYSE to review circuit-breakers after sharp drops

US benchmark S&P 500 can drop a maximum 7 per cent before first protection kicks in




b

LSE to pay dividend after riding market turbulence

Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group




b

Interactive Brokers takes $88m hit from crude futures collapse

Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses




b

Branson clears path to sell $1bn stake in Virgin Galactic

Filing opens door to potential sale of half of Virgin Group’s holding in space venture




b

Neiman Marcus creditor eyes online business in bankruptcy fight

Hedge fund calls for court investigation into 2018 transfer of MyTheresa




b

A £31bn merger and a master dealmaker in action

John Malone shows his adroitness in deal between Liberty Global and Telefónica




b

Watch brands move business online to beat lockdown

Pandemic forces rethink of luxury industry after cancellation of fairs




b

Wearables speak up for the deaf and the lonely

Smart jewellery can help people with disabilities but funding is needed




b

Business in Hong Kong needs to stay strong

Beijing wants to make companies impose obedience to China on protesting employees




b

Chasing wealth managers is a risky business

Private banks are fighting to advise billionaires who want a lot for their money




b

Big Oil should rebel against its customers

Energy companies facing climate protests need to limit the wasteful use of their products




b

Do global businesses have too much power?

Despite public anger, corporate regulation is likely to remain fragmented




b

Europe has a problem with its SUV habit

The continent faces a new emissions scandal as family vehicles grow bigger and heavier




b

Billionaires have never had it so good

Fortunes are created by technology and globalisation, as well as talent and enterprise




b

LVMH has become a luxury department store

Bernard Arnault’s company is the modern incarnation of La Samaritaine and Neiman Marcus




b

Peloton’s sexist Christmas ad has another problem

Misjudged commercial is an example of an especially troublesome type of marketing mistake