Bloomberg US regulators say they will ease the glide path for next-generation supersonic jets. The Federal Aviation Administration is crafting a regulation “to accommodate noise certification of new supersonic aircraft,” the agency said in a post on a White House website. Lockheed Martin Corp. last month won a $247.5 million contract from NASA to develop a quieter supersonic aircraft. Aerion ...

Bloomberg UK retail sales rebounded more than expected in April as the spring weather lured shoppers into stores. Sales climbed 1.6 percent from March, compared with a median estimate of a 0.9 percent gain in a Bloomberg survey. The surge was led by fuel, household goods and clothing, according to data from the Office for National Statistics in London. After ...

Bloomberg It’s hard to serve a Big Mac without the bun. A truckers’ strike in Brazil over higher diesel prices has left at least one McDonald’s in Copacabana struggling to serve its customers. The last perishable food delivery received at the restaurant was May 18, manager Yladian Barbosa told O Globo newspaper. On Wednesday alone, that meant a loss of ...