Bloomberg Apple Inc temporarily shuttered at least eight retail stores in US and Canada over the past day as Covid-19 cases surged among the public and employees. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, typically shuts down a retail store when around 10% of staff members test positive for Covid-19. Such closures have become increasingly routine in recent weeks. Before the …

  Bloomberg Chanel has raised global prices on some of its classic handbags by almost two-thirds since the end of 2019. A spokeswoman said the hikes are in response to unspecified exchange-rate fluctuations, changes in production costs and to ensure its handbags cost roughly the same around the world. But luxury-sector executives and analysts say the magnitude of the increases …

  Bloomberg Discount carrier Wizz Air Holdings will increase its presence in the UK after agreeing to buy takeoff and landing slots from Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA at London’s Gatwick hub. Budapest-based Wizz will acquire 15 daily slot pairs at Gatwick, where operations are restricted by a single runway, allowing it to base four more jets there next summer for …