Bloomberg Bank of Montreal has made efforts over the years to expand in US banking. It’s a good thing it did. The Canadian lender’s US business was one of the few bright spots in its fiscal first quarter, deliv- ering higher earnings growth as divisions including capital markets and wealth management saw profits fall. Earnings from US personal and commercial …

Bloomberg President Donald Trump reached an informal deal with Boeing Co. on a fixed-price contract for the new Air Force One programme that will cost $3.9 billion. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said the agreement will save taxpayers $1.4 billion from the original estimate for buying and outfitting two presidential jets. But public estimates suggest the savings would be far …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to buy connected-doorbell startup Ring Inc. for about $1 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. The move helps Amazon expand further into the consumer market, including providing security for package deliveries. JPMorgan Chase & Co. advised Ring on the sale, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is …