Bloomberg Japan Airlines Co. is examining setting up a new low-fare carrier to increase capacity and take on rising competition from budget operators in Asia’s second-largest economy. Starting a discount airline is part of the carrier’s need to widen its product line-up, Vice Chairman Junko Okawa, 63, said in an interview in Singapore. It is one of several options the ...

Bloomberg French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said concern is mounting about Air France-KLM Group’s French arm as a protracted labor dispute over wages hurts the airline’s competitiveness and ability to buy new planes. “I’m worried about the future of Air France,” Borne said. The carrier “is less competitive than its partner KLM and other European airlines.” The government has waded ...

Bloomberg Walmart Inc. will offer men’s grooming products from Harry’s later this month, expanding the brand’s reach beyond Target Corp. and giving Walmart a product coveted by millennials. Starting on May 21, the world’s biggest retailer will sell Harry’s goods in 2,200 of its US stores — fewer than half of the total — and online. There are plans to ...