Bloomberg Automakers logged their weakest September sales in the UK since 1998 as the global shortage of semiconductors constrains production. Registrations plunged more than a third from a year ago to 215,312 cars, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It’s a significant blow to the industry because September is typically the market’s second-busiest month of the year. …

Bloomberg Walmart has demoted the chief operating officer of its core US business and installed a finance expert in the role, shuffling its senior leadership team just before the key holiday period. Dacona Smith, one of the retailer’s highest-ranking Black executives, will shift to become executive vice president and chief operations officer of Walmart’s US stores, unit Chief Executive Officer …

Bloomberg Tesco Plc’s boss is putting the finishing touches on a plan to deliver a catastrophe-free Christmas as a deepening supply chain crisis makes it harder for grocers to keep shelves stocked with their full range of products. Chief Executive Officer Ken Murphy said Britain’s biggest supermarket has ordered 10% more turkeys this year and is increasing the number of …