Reuters poll: No-deal Brexit odds hold at one in four, economists say
The chances Britain will leave the European Union in March without a deal are one in four, a Reuters poll found, and the Bank of England is likely to wait until after Brexit before raising borrowing costs again.
Deutsche Bank to exit Eurostoxx 50 in blow to lender: documents
Deutsche Bank will be booted from the Eurostoxx 50 index of leading European stocks, documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed, the latest blow to Germany’s largest lender.
Finnair hires Nordea banking executive as new boss
Finland’s national airline Finnair has turned to the financial world for its new chief executive, appointing Nordea Bank’s Topi Manner to take the role from January.
Deutsche Bank sticks to profit goal amid expectations of exiting Eurostoxx 50
Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that it was committed to improving the bank’s profitability amid expectations that its shares would fall out of the Eurostoxx 50 index.
SocGen expects around $1.27 billion in U.S. sanctions penalties
(In this version of Sept. 3 story, Societe Generale corrects statement to show estimated penalties 1.1 billion (not 1.2 billion) euros)
Oil prices rise as Gulf of Mexico rigs evacuated
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with U.S. crude breaking through $70 a barrel, after the evacuation of two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms in preparation for a hurricane.
Lego dinosaurs and sports car help toymaker build recovery
Sales of Lego dinosaurs and a Bugatti sports car helped the Danish toymaker stabilize revenue in the first half of this year after a drop in 2017 for the first time in more than a decade.
U.S. crude prices rise as Gulf oil rigs evacuated; Brent dips
U.S. oil prices rose on Tuesday, breaking past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms were evacuated in preparation for a hurricane.
China lures chip talent from Taiwan with fat salaries, perks
A huge pay rise, eight free trips home a year and a heavily subsidized apartment. It was a dream job offer that a Taiwanese engineer simply could not refuse.
Ryanair passenger numbers up 9 percent in strike-hit August
Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair flew 9 percent more passengers in August than a year ago, it said on Tuesday, its purchase of Austrian carrier Laudamotion helping offset the impact of strikes and staff shortages.
