Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. is cutting ties with two regional affiliates as it seeks to simplify its short-distance operations. The world’s largest carrier won’t renew contracts with ExpressJet and Trans States when they expire in 2019, according to a memo to reservations agents. Their flights will be shifted to other airlines and shouldn’t affect customers, the memo said. The …

Bloomberg Estee Lauder Cos. Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda apologized for false ad claims on certain cosmetics and said a comprehensive review is under way. “We recently learned that some testing related to certain products advertising claims had been intentionally altered for some time by a small group of employees,” Freda said on a conference call with analysts. “This clearly …

MEXICO CITY / WAM Ahmed Hatem Al Minhali, UAE Ambassador to Mexico, met on Saturday with Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Industry & Commerce, at the Mexican Ministry of Economy. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in economic fields. Also discussed isMexico’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai.