Amazon says some warrants in Air Transport Services exercisable by July 8
(This March 18 story corrects headline and paragraph 1 to say that Amazon has warrants to buy 9.99 percent stake in Air Transport Services, not that it has bought that stake)
Fed approves Goldman acquisition of GE Capital’s U.S. online deposits
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc received permission on Monday to complete its $17 billion acquisition of GE Capital Bank’s U.S. online deposits.
U.S. existing home sales tumble in warning sign for housing market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home resales fell sharply in February in a potentially troubling sign for America’s economy which has otherwise looked resilient to the global economic slowdown.
Western Union says to expand in Cuba
(Reuters) – Western Union Co said on Monday it would expand in Cuba, at a time when U.S. President Barack Obama started a historic Cuba tour as the two countries attempt to rebuild their bilateral relationship.
Europe shares fall before oil recovers, Wall St. to dip at open
LONDON (Reuters) – A stronger dollar and weaker oil prices weighed on European shares on Monday, though gains in Chinese equities and a benign U.S. interest rate outlook brightened investors’ mood.
EU trials new way to measure emissions but will it make a difference?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – An ungainly contraption that resembles a bicycle rack with tubing attached will become a common sight on cars around Europe over the coming months as a new way of measuring car pollution gains traction following the Volkswagen scan…
Insurer AXA’s CEO goes, fuelling talk of HSBC role
PARIS (Reuters) – AXA Chief Executive Henri de Castries will step down in September after nearly 17 years at the top of Europe’s second-largest insurer, fuelling speculation that his next role could be as HSBC chairman.
Exclusive: DBS seen as frontrunner for Barclays’ HK, Singapore wealth units – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings is seen leading the race to buy British bank Barclays’ Hong Kong and Singapore private wealth units, valued at as much as $300 million, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Monday.
EU stops Halliburton, Baker Hughes deal probe again, wants more info
BRUSSELS – Halliburton’s plan to acquire Baker Hughes and create the world’s biggest U.S. oilfield services provider faces more delay after European Union antitrust regulators halted their investigation into the $35 billion deal for the second time.
Fed’s Lacker says he is confident inflation will return to 2 percent
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. inflation is likely to accelerate in coming years and move toward the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Monday, flagging upside risks to price growth.
