Bloomberg Don Quijote Holdings Co.’s chief is interested in buying the Seiyu retail chain if Walmart Inc. is selling its Japanese operations. The Japanese discount store operator would take a serious look at Seiyu if Walmart puts it up for sale, according to comments made by Chief Executive Officer Koji Ohara at a briefing in Tokyo. He added that real …

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic has joined British Airways in criticising long waiting times at passport control at Heathrow Airport, releasing figures showing that the Border Force hit its target for processing passengers from outside the European Economic Area on just one day in July. Virgin says passengers are “frustrated” as waits of more than two hours are becoming the norm. The …

Bloomberg Aeroflot PJSC, Russia’s largest air carrier, plunged to an almost two-year low after the US threatened sanctions that could include flight restrictions. The State Department announced new sanctions against Russia to punish President Vladimir Putin’s government for allegedly using a chemical weapon against former double agent Sergei Skripal in the UK earlier this year. A second round of sanctions …