Bloomberg Gordmans Stores Inc., the century-old discount department store chain, filed for bankruptcy after posting losses in five of the past six quarters. The company listed total debt of $131 million in Chapter 11 papers filed Monday in Nebraska. Gordmans, which operates about 100 stores, is the latest victim in a retail industry suffering from sluggish mall traffic and …

  Sydney / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and official airline partner of ‘Taste of Sydney’, crowned Harry Stockdale-Powell, from Bouche on Bridge, winner of the Taste the World competition in Sydney on March 12. The Taste the World award is presented to the chef who best epitomises Etihad Airways’ food philosophy, which …

  Berlin / AP Ground staff at Berlin’s two airports went on strike on Monday for the second time in four days, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.The ver.di union called on staff at the Tegel and Schoenefeld airports to walk out from 4 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Monday until 5 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Tuesday, then extended the strike …