Bloomberg Costco Wholesale Corp is heading for its biggest gain since March 2020 after improving December sales soothed investor concerns about a slowdown in November 2022. Excluding the impact of changes in gasoline prices, Costco’s US comparable sales climbed 6.4% last month, topping the 5% average of analyst estimates compiled by Consensus Metrix. In November, the closely followed sales …

  Bloomberg Apple Inc has begun hiring retail store workers in India and has plans to fill other roles as the technology company prepares to open stores in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times. The company’s careers page lists several different opportunities for workers in India, including business expert, “genius,” operations expert and technical specialist. Apple’s …

Bloomberg China’s long-awaited border reopening — the final step in its dismantling of Covid Zero — is set to spark a homecoming rush for many diaspora, though a full rebound in travel is likely to take longer. Starting from Sunday, China no longer requires quarantine for arrivals after authorities ditched the policy that, along with the exorbitant cost of air …