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Southwest’s white-knuckle ride in focus as NTSB probes engine

Bloomberg Passengers aboard a crippled Southwest Airlines Co. jetliner endured a tense, bumpy, 22-minute ride after an engine failed and hurled a hail of shrapnel that blew out a window, causing the death of a woman. The plane banked hard to the left by 41 degrees moments after the engine shutdown and its smooth exterior tore loose, dramatically increasing wind ...

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Sudan Airways may cut 80% of its staff: Minister

Bloomberg Sudan Airways, the national carrier that’s cut almost all flights, may fire 80 percent of staff as it awaits benefits from the lifting of two-decade-old US sanctions, a state minister for transport said. The airline will probably dismiss 1,200 of its 1,500 employees as it tries to overcome difficulties in international banking transactions and importing vital spare parts, according ...

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Debenhams stock sinks as retailer loses CFO

Bloomberg Debenhams Plc tumbled after the UK department-store operator said its chief financial officer is leaving to join a rival, and profit will be at the lower end of an already-reduced forecast range. Following a holiday season in which UK consumers shifted to e-commerce merchants such as Amazon.com Inc. and hunted for bargains, full-year pretax profit will be at the ...

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