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Credit Acceptance Corporation has reached a settlement with 41 state attorneys general that provides $694 million in cash and debt relief nationwide. In Georgia, $28 million will be paid directly to 4,890 consumers. The lawsuit alleged the company used deceptive, unfair and abusive practices in its subprime auto lending, including approving loans for borrowers it allegedly knew could not afford them.

The Netherlands recently moved 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to the Bank of England in London amid ongoing geopolitical turmoil. Some European countries are reassessing where they store their gold reserves. The moves reflect concerns about the current US fiscal trajectory and its ability to meet debt obligations.

The U.S. SEC issued an “Innovation Exemption” that allows platforms to trade certain tokenized U.S. stocks on blockchains for five years. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the move is intended to help bring U.S. capital markets into the digital age. Baird analyst Robert Bamberger said the exemption is a positive for Coinbase, making its asset-class offerings more comparable to Robinhood’s. Coinbase shares rose 12% on Friday afternoon to around $194, though Wall Street’s average target price of $201.31 implies about 4% upside.

The Lufthansa Group has exercised purchase options for an additional 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, with deliveries expected in the early 2030s. The move follows Lufthansa’s 2023 agreement to buy 40 737 MAX 8 jets, adding to Boeing’s order backlog. Boeing shares are down 8.65% over the past year. Wall Street analysts have a Strong Buy consensus on BA, with 17 Buys and one Hold and an average price target of $274.67, implying 39.04% upside potential.

CAE reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter results showing defence revenue rose 8.3% year over year to $531.8 million and adjusted defence operating income increased 9.1% to $50.5 million, with a defence backlog of about $10.7 billion. Total revenue increased 6.8% to $1.2 billion, while free cash flow was $104 million. The company said its net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio fell to 2.3 times.

Delta Air Lines plans to lift its daily flight volume at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to more than 200 at the peak of summer 2027, serving nearly 70 destinations. The carrier says it will be LAX’s largest airline by flights, seats and premium seats during summer 2027. Delta also announced new routes to Monterey and Philadelphia, and plans to increase service on the Raleigh-Durham route. The airline previously invested $2.3 billion in its Sky Way project connecting Terminals 2 and 3.

Brent crude fell for a third straight session, down more than 1.3% to around $103 a barrel, though it stayed above $100. Tata Group stocks saw their combined market capitalisation drop by about ₹4.2 trillion, or 1.73%. The Indian rupee snapped a seven-session losing streak, supported by the pullback in oil prices.