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Boeing 737 output cut echoes across aviation industry

Bloomberg Boeing Co’s plan to cut its 737 jetliner production by 19 percent this year is expected to have negative spillover effects across the aerospace industry, from parts suppliers to engine makers and even airlines. The planemaker said it would cut output to 42 airplanes a month by mid-April, as the company fights global criticism about the safety of its ...

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Lenders seize Debenhams in snub to Ashley

Bloomberg Debenhams Plc, the 241-year-old UK department-store chain that anchors many of the country’s troubled shopping streets, was taken over by lenders after rebuffing a last-minute offer from billionaire Mike Ashley. The retailer entered a form of UK insolvency proceedings that allowed US hedge funds and other lenders to take control. Stores employing about 26,000 people will continue to operate ...

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UK consumer spending declines over Brexit deal

Bloomberg Consumer spending declined in March as concerns over Brexit and the late timing of the Easter holiday held back shoppers. Total retail sales decreased by 0.5 percent, compared to a 2.3 percent gain a year earlier when the holiday was in March, the British Retail Consortium and KPMG said. That’s below the three- and 12-month averages. On a like-for-like ...

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