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May 30 2017 - 5:15AM
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British Airways Says Computer Crash Over, After Canceled Flight Chaos
British Airways said its computer networks were operating
normally again after an outage over the weekend sparked hundreds of
flight cancellations.
Ryanair Profit Edges Up
Ryanair posted a 6% rise in net profit for the past financial
year after Britain's decision to exit the EU and terrorist attacks
weighed on earnings, and the airline said growth this year would
advance amid stronger bookings.
Singapore Fines Credit Suisse Over 1MDB
Singapore imposed fines on Swiss bank Credit Suisse and a local
bank for antimoney-laundering control failures connected with an
investigation into alleged misappropriation from Malaysian state
fund 1MDB.
Goldman Sachs Under Fire for Venezuela Bond Deal
Goldman Sachs is on the defensive in Venezuela after it bought
bonds that had been held by the struggling country's central bank
in a transaction the opposition decried as a lifeline to President
Nicolás Maduro's administration.
Kinder Morgan Canadian Pipeline Expansion Faces Setback
The future of Kinder Morgan Inc.'s proposed expansion Trans
Mountain pipeline was dealt a setback Monday after a political
party in the Canadian west-coast province of British Columbia that
opposed the project looked set to form a new government.
Italian Lender Monte dei Paschi Enters Talks for Sale of Bad Loans
Troubled Italian lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA has
entered exclusive talks about the sale of a giant portfolio of bad
loans with a group of investors, a key step of its restructuring
plan aimed at being rescued by the government.
RBS Investors Accept GBP200 Million Settlement from Bank
A group of Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC investors accepted a
GBP200 million settlement from the bank to end a protracted legal
fight over allegations the lender misled them in the lead-up to an
emergency rights issue during the financial crisis.
Dutch Court Backs Akzo Nobel in Dispute With Elliott Management
U.S. activist investor Elliott Management lost a legal battle to
try to remove Akzo Nobel's chairman, heaping pressure on PPG
Industries to make a hostile bid for the rival Dutch paint and
chemicals giant or abandon its monthslong takeover pursuit.
BMW Slows Some Production Due to Parts Shortage From Supplier Bosch
BMW AG, the German luxury car maker, is slowing or halting
production of certain models in response to a shortage of parts
caused by delivery problems from supplier Bosch GmbH.
Apple: Supercycle Hopes Drive Super-sized Bets
Can Apple's coming "supercycle" actually deliver? Investors
already have bet nearly $200 billion that it can. Hopes are high
for the next iPhone coming out later this year after the last two
versions failed to do much to move the needle.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 30, 2017 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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