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UBS’s freshly-combined global wealth management disappoints

Bloomberg UBS Group AG’s freshly-combined wealth management unit didn’t get off to the best start. The business, which accounts for about half UBS’s pre-tax profits, posted first-quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates. That disappointment and lower-than-expected asset management results eclipsed a star performance at the investment bank, sending the shares down the most in three months. Chief Executive Officer Sergio ...

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Rolls-Royce considers China venture for new wide-body jet

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is in talks with Aero Engine Corporation of China on a possible partnership that would see the companies jointly supply engines for a new wide-body aircraft planned by China and Russia, according to people familiar with the matter. The two companies met earlier this year on whether to cooperate on the turbine for the CR929 wide-body, ...

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Southwest plans more NYC, Washington flights as Alaska Air retreats

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. plans to expand service from New York City and Washington this year after completing a deal to lease slots from Alaska Air Group Inc. at maxed out airports. Southwest will be able to add six round-trip flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and four at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The 10-year lease begins in October ...

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