It’s that time again, when we scan the stars for clues about the year ahead in mergers. What follows is our second annual Gadfly compilation of dealmaker horoscopes: 12 CEOs and top executives across a variety of industries—matched with their zodiac signs—who appear destined for mergers and acquisitions in 2018. Capricorn: Jeff Bezos, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com Inc. Capricorn, ...

Bloomberg The US economy is booming, unemployment is low and the White House is occupied by a president synonymous with ostentatious luxury. Why, then, have Americans stopped buying expensive watches? Swiss watch exports to the US fell 0.4 percent in November, extending the decline for the year so far to 4 percent after a 9 percent drop in 2016. By ...

Bloomberg France is wavering on a plan to sell part of a $9 billion stake in Paris’ two main airports to avoid hurting Air France-KLM, the airline in which the government also has a significant investment, according to an official with knowledge of the matter. President Emmanuel Macron’s government has sought to divest shareholdings, which include Charles de Gaulle and ...