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Nike slides after supply-chain woes hit North America sales

Bloomberg Nike Inc. fell the most since October after its pandemic rebound suffered a setback last quarter, when supply-chain problems kept products from reaching North America, its biggest market. The athleticwear giant, which posted surprisingly strong growth in the previous quarter, missed Wall Street estimates with its latest results. Sales amounted to $10.4 billion in the third quarter — far ...

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Norse Atlantic to use Norwegian planes with fresh paint job

Bloomberg Norse Atlantic Airways is copying more than just the long-haul playbook of insolvent discounter Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. It’s using the carrier’s old planes. The startup airline has agreed to lease nine Boeing Co. 787 jets formerly used by Norwegian, Norse Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Tore Larsen said in an interview. The new company, which announced that it plans ...

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Canadian retail sales bounce back

Bloomberg Canadian retailers got a boost in February after public-health authorities lifted lockdowns. Retail sales rise 4.0% on the month, preliminary data by Statistics Canada show. The bounce-back comes after a 1.1% drop in receipts in January and a 3.7% decline in December, when many businesses were forced to close because of a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. But the ...

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