Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. will maintain its partnership with AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, rejecting an offer from Delta Air Lines Inc. , according to two people familiar with the situation. American and Delta, the world’s two biggest carriers, both offered to

Banco Santander SA’s local unit, which is Brazil’s third- biggest private bank, pushed forward last week its call for the central bank’s first increase of the benchmark 8.75 percent rate to March 17 from April 28. Sao Paulo-based Itau Unibanco Holding SA, the country’s largest

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s biggest banks are moving up forecasts for interest-rate increases to as soon as next month as concern mounts that an economic recovery will fuel inflation. Banco Santander SA’s local unit, which is Brazil’s third- biggest private bank, pushed forward

It is believed that fierce lobbying by various smaller banks and non-bank lenders is going on behind the scenes to convince Treasury and the federal government to introduce legislation that allows the creation of a multibillion-dollar covered bond market, which are bonds backed by AAA