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United reports 41% earnings

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc., longtime laggard of US airlines, is up 41 percent since late June as investors buy into the troubled carrier’s promise of an imminent turnaround. The next five weeks may tell if that faith is well-placed. United’s new president, Scott Kirby, an airline industry star — plucked soon after he parted ways with American Airlines ...

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Sainsbury’s to open Argos in all UK supermarkets

  Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc will open Argos branches or collection points inside almost all of its stores, as the U.K. grocer detailed how it plans to integrate the catalog retailer it acquired last month. “Over time, we envisage that there won’t be a single Sainsbury’s shop, with the exception of some very small convenience shops, where you won’t either ...

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Alitalia bans Samsung Note 7 phones from flights

  Milan / AP Italy’s flagship airline Alitalia has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on all flights effective immediately, following an emergency order prohibiting the phone on flights in the United States. The airline said in a statement Saturday that it imposed the ban based on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency order “to guarantee maximum security standards.” ...

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