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Bain pursues purchase of tropical island airline

Bloomberg Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm is partnering with Chinese conglomerate Tempus Group Co. in its bid for control of Trans Maldivian Airways Pvt, ...

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Amazon scales back fresh grocery delivery after Whole Foods deal

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. is scaling back its grocery delivery service Amazon Fresh in parts of at least seven states, tweaking its strategy after buying Whole Foods Market in June. The states affected are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut and California. Amazon launched the Fresh delivery service a decade ago in Seattle, which was its first foray into ...

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Singapore Air aims to redefine luxury with new A380 cabins

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd., the first carrier to put a double bed in its cabins, is spending $850 million to refit all its Airbus SE A380 jets as it fights neck and neck with airlines such as Emirates for passengers paying top dollar. The flag carrier unveiled its first major overhaul across cabins of its Airbus SE A380s since 2007, ...

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