Analysis-Azul-Gol airline merger could be a 'necessary evil' in bumpy Brazil market
  • January 21, 2025

Analysis-Azul-Gol airline merger could be a 'necessary evil' in bumpy Brazil market

A plan to merge two of Brazil's top airlines to create a dominant carrier will likely win regulatory approval as a government push for a financially healthy sector outweighs concern about restricted competition, experts and lawyers told Reuters. A floated combination of Gol and Azul, formalized with a memorandum of understanding last week, would give the new firm overwhelming control over the country's domestic market. But both have faced financial turbulence since the pandemic, along with Brazil's current No. 1 carrier, LATAM Airlines' local unit.

Europe’s Stock Benchmark Hits Record High on Trump Tariff Relief
  • January 21, 2025

Europe’s Stock Benchmark Hits Record High on Trump Tariff Relief

(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s Stoxx 600 index hit a record high for the first time since September, as investors grew optimistic that the harshest of threatened US tariffs may not be implemented.Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpDonations to LA Fire Victims Rise Past $200 Million MarkNY’s Hochul Calls for Law Banning Cell Phone Use in SchoolsLA Schools Wrecked by Fires Plead on Go

Chinese Stocks Halt Four-Day Rally on Trump’s Tariff Warning
  • January 21, 2025

Chinese Stocks Halt Four-Day Rally on Trump’s Tariff Warning

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said his threat to impose 10% tariffs on the nation’s goods was still being considered and may take place next month.Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpDonations to LA Fire Victims Rise Past $200 Million MarkNY’s Hochul Calls for Law Banning Cell Phone Use in SchoolsLA Schools Wrecked by Fires Plead on GoFundM