Bloomberg European authorities are still resisting a US initiative to expand a laptop ban in airline cabins by questioning the potential safety risks, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. At a meeting in Brussels, EU officials demanded the U.S. provide more specific information on how the risk of explosion of large electronic devices is greater in airline ...

Bloomberg Foot Locker Inc. suffered its worst stock decline in more than eight years after first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates, an outcome the retailer blamed in part on slow income-tax refunds. The shares tumbled as much as 17 percent to $58.13, the biggest intraday plunge since the financial crisis was underway in November 2008. The athletic-shoe chain blamed “unprecedented challenges” ...

Bloomberg Here is Google’s vision for the future of computing: As you drive home from work, you tell your car, “Ok, Google,” triggering the company’s Assistant. You order food, the digital helper handles the transaction and makes sure it’s ready when you arrive. Right now, Amazon.com Inc. and its Alexa digital assistant are closer to realizing that goal, having cut ...