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Asos plunges as profit warning raises pressure on CEO Beighton

Bloomberg Asos Plc plunged after the online fashion retailer warned that earnings will slump this year, putting pressure on Chief Executive Officer Nick Beighton as he tries to fix distribution issues and prop up a falling stock price. Profit before tax may fall as much as 71 percent, Asos forecast. Shifting to new technology at US and European warehouses is ...

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‘Amazon Prime Day’ wins spending over rivals

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc captured the bulk of online spending during the first 24 hours of its Prime Day event, showing that customers continue to flock to the site for deals despite competing discounts offered by Walmart Inc, EBay Inc and Best Buy. Online shoppers spent more than 10 times as much money on Amazon in the first day than they ...

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United prods Boeing on ‘797’ as 737 Max crisis lingers

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc prodded Boeing Co for details on a proposed new jetliner for middle-distance routes, even as the planemaker races to get its workhorse 737 Max back into the skies. The world’s second-biggest airline is contemplating how to replace 130 of its older Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft, which are used on a variety of domestic and ...

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