Bloomberg Ikea opened its biggest store in the world in the Philippines, with the new 730,000 square foot facility in Manila a cornerstone of the home-furnishings giant’s expansion plans in Asia. The opening was feted with an event held at the store’s cafeteria attended by Philippine trade secretary Ramon Lopez and foreign minister Teodoro Locsin, where Ikea’s cult-favourite Swedish meatballs …

Bloomberg Airline shares tumbled the most since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, as an emerging virus variant prompted travel restrictions and fears of crimped demand for flights. The UK has halted arrivals from South Africa and several neighbouring countries for two days and limit access mainly to its own nationals from November 28 onward, with a mandatory 10-day …

Bloomberg Gap Inc lowered its projection for 2021 sales and profit as supply-chain bottlenecks led to lost sales and higher expenses. The shares fell in late trading. Gap now sees revenue growing about 20% for the full year — down from its previous projection of a 30% gain. Analysts had projected revenue to be 28% higher this year, according to …