China’s new central bank chief faces test of reviving recovery
Pan Gongsheng must calculate scale of stimulus needed, while navigating regulatory reshuffleCentral banks
Airbus moves ahead with UK lightweight wing programme
New facility is being used to build and test prototypes as the group looks to maintain its lead over US rival BoeingAircraft manufacturing
Judge curbs US officials’ liaisons with social media groups
Ruling claims federal government suppressed conservative speechSocial Media
Bank of England considers forcing foreign banks to replace branches with subsidiaries
Rules hoped could ease handling of failed international lenders but would add to industry costsFinancial & markets regulation
UK banks/FCA: slowing beta is already keeping the alpha at bay
The row over bank ‘profiteering’ is unlikely to have much practical impactFinancial & markets regulation
Inflation’s return changes the world
Is this an enduring shift in the monetary environment or a temporary one? At the moment, we do not knowCentral banks
Swiss investors in Credit Suisse join class action challenging UBS deal
Ethos Foundation says shareholders were hurt by deal they were not allowed to vote onMergers & Acquisitions
Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe accuses UK regulator of being ‘hostile to business’
The businessman is the latest to criticise what some executives view as an increasingly aggressive stance by the CMAChemicals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Opec is pushing oil uphill
Also in today’s newsletter, hedge fund bets on higher oil prices are evaporatingShale Oil & Gas
Accor: post-Covid uplift gives Ibis a chance to soar
Hotel group is a cheap way for investors to join in the post-pandemic tourism festivalTravel & leisure industry