Bloomberg Vestas Wind Systems A/S slumped after Chief Executive Officer Anders Runevad said growth may slow next year after third-quarter results were strong enough to boost his outlook for this year. Runevad said 2016 will be an “extraordinary year” for the Danish manufacturer of wind turbines and that sales are likely to slump in the US in 2017, the …

  Bloomberg As Switzerland’s watch industry goes through the longest slump in decades, there’s one area that’s actually growing: rare vintage timepieces. A stainless steel Patek Philippe chronograph that’s one of four known to exist will go under the hammer at Phillips, which has built a reputation handling the most rarefied timepieces and estimates the model is worth more than …

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp. posted earnings that topped analysts’ estimates as new menu items and digital efforts like mobile ordering helped its US business defy a restaurant-industry slowdown. Profit rose to 56 cents a share, excluding some items, in the most recent quarter. That topped analysts’ average prediction of 55 cents. The world’s largest coffee-shop operator has been fueling sales …