Airbus seals $5.4 billion AerCap order for 50 A320neo planes
PARIS (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus sealed on Thursday a formal order from AerCap for 50 Airbus A320neo planes, in a deal worth an estimated $5.4 billion at list prices.
Oil near mid-2015 highs on strong China data, tighter outlook
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices stood near their highest in two and a half years, supported by strong data from top importer China amid thin trading activity ahead of the New Year weekend.
IAG is remaining bidder for insolvent airline Niki: source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – British Airways owner IAG is negotiating exclusively with Niki’s insolvency administrator to take over the collapsed Austrian airline, a source close to the process said on Thursday.
U.S. jobless claims steady in latest week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and the underlying trend remained consistent with a tightening labor market.
Stock futures point to positive session on Wall Street
(Reuters) – U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Thursday, helped by a rally in commodities and a weaker dollar.
Goldman Sachs picks Dublin for asset management unit post-Brexit: source
LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has picked Dublin as a center for administrative staff in its asset management business following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, a source familiar with the matter said.
World stocks in year-end rally as dollar retreats, copper surges
LONDON (Reuters) – Buoyant commodity prices alongside a pullback in U.S. bond yields and the dollar propelled world stocks to new record highs on Thursday, signaling the rally would likely extend into 2018.
Exclusive: Apple and Amazon in talks to set up in Saudi Arabia – sources
RIYADH (Reuters) – Apple and Amazon are in licensing discussions with Riyadh on investing in Saudi Arabia, two sources told Reuters, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s push to give the conservative kingdom a high-tech look.
Japan’s Nomura poised to start China retail brokerage business: CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nomura Holdings Inc is ready to serve wealthy Chinese as soon as the world’s second-largest economy allows foreign financial institutions to open securities brokerages, the chief executive of Japan’s biggest brokerage and investment …
Oil near mid-2015 highs on strong China data, tighter 2018 outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday, lifted by strong data from top importer China amid thin trading activity ahead of the New Year weekend.
