Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. intends to offer island-hopping flights within Hawaii after it ramps up service to the state from California, boosting the competitive threat to Hawaiian Airlines. Inter-island flights will “eventually” be added to complement new service from the US mainland, Southwest said in a statement. The carrier named San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento and Oakland as the first …

Bloomberg Mondelez International Inc. is betting that if you pay more for a classy cookie, you’ll eat more of them. The company, which makes Oreos and Chips Ahoy — mass-market baked goods that bear scant resemblance to the products of your mom’s oven — has agreed to buy Tate’s Bake Shop for about $500 million. The fast-growing company started as …

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties has announced that it reached an agreement with Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) to acquire a portfolio of prime real estate assets worth AED3.7 billion, in one of the largest real estate acquisitions in the country’s history. Aldar has acquired assets located in key destinations, with a focus on Saadiyat Island. This comprises …