Bloomberg Nearly 2,500 members of a union that represents three Boeing Co defense locations in the St Louis area voted to reject the company’s contract offer and plan to strike starting on August 1. “We cannot accept a contract that is not fair and equitable, as this company continues to make billions of dollars each year off the backs …

Bloomberg Rising prices in the US are starting to weigh on consumer spending. Two-thirds of US consumers say they are planning to reduce spending over the next six months as a result of inflation, according to a recent survey of roughly 2,000 people conducted this month by Morgan Stanley. A similar percentage identify inflation as a top concern. The number …

  Bloomberg Hong Kong will require travellers to the city to fill out an electronic health declaration form before boarding a flight, no longer allowing them to do the paperwork after landing, in an effort to make the process more efficient. The new system will begin from July 28 on a trial basis, the government said in a statement. In …