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Markets signal a kind of pyrrhic inflation victory

  Inflation almost seems passe. The worry of the moment is now economic growth. That’s not unreasonable, as the latest update shows US gross domestic product declined at an annualised rate of 1.6% in the first quarter. With the huge exceptions of the Covid-scarred first two quarters of 2020, this was the weakest US growth since the spring of 2009. ...

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Bed Bath & Beyond’s recovery hopes fade as Cohen hangs in

  Bloomberg Mark Tritton was supposed to be the savior for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc — a hotshot executive from Target Corp who knew how to charm customers with in-house brands and train stores on handling online and in-person orders. But the chief executive officer never saw the fruits of his labour, and the home-goods retailer watched its sales ...

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Delta Air Lines offers free rebooking for ‘July Fourth’

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc, which has struggled with flight delays and cancellations this summer, is letting passengers change their travel plans for the “potentially challenging” Fourth of July holiday weekend without having to pay a fare difference. The “unique” waiver is available across Delta’s system for trips July 1 through 4, as long as customers travel between the ...

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