Bloomberg As the brewing trade battle between the US and China threatens to slow demand for air freight, the market is also facing pressure as demand gets in line with supply, according to the chief executive officer of Singapore Airlines Ltd. “From a business perspective, we would like to see countries around the world to work together to grow the …

Bloomberg Workers at a Bombardier Inc. aircraft plant that was recently sold to a pension fund have reached tentative labour agreements with the company. Unifor, the union that represents about 2,000 production and office staff at the Downsview facility in Toronto, is recommending that members ratify the deals. Details won’t be released until after workers vote on Sunday. Workers had …

Bloomberg As the largest US retail bookseller tries to enact a turnaround, some investors may be losing their patience. Barnes & Noble Inc., which saw same-store sales drop 5.4 percent in the latest year, said it’s expecting that measure to improve this year. Double-digit declines in gifts, music and movies drove also down comparable sales in the fourth quarter ended …