Bloomberg Rising oil prices that have already wiped out two European airlines since September have claimed another victim: Britain’s biggest carrier on domestic routes lost more than one-third of its value on Wednesday as an escalating fuel bill coincides with weaker demand. Shares of Flybe Group Plc dropped as much as 38 percent as the Exeter, England-based company said “softening” …

Bloomberg Asos Plc has posted stronger-than-estimated pretax profit as Britain’s largest online-only fashion retailer posted double-digit sa-les growth while some of its rivals in retail struggle with volatile weather and digital-first competition. The shares rose as much as 12 percent in London, the most in more than three years. Retailers like Asos that produce and sell their own labels continue …

Bloomberg Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Chief Executive Officer Stefano Pessina said it will be easier for his company to move online than it will be for Amazon.com Inc to copy its massive store network, predicting a long future for the pharmacy chain as it strikes new partnerships in health and retail. In a wide-ranging interview at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New …