Bloomberg The French government will present a plan worth billions of euros to rescue its beleaguered aerospace industry, protect key suppliers from Chinese interests and may bring forward some defense orders, the transport minister said. The aid package to be is aimed at European jet manufacturer Airbus SE, engine maker Safran SA, defense group Thales SA, and hundreds of French …

Bloomberg Ascena Retail Group, the owner of the Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant apparel chains, is discussing a potential bankruptcy filing with lenders after its business was thrown into disarray by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Chapter 11 filing, which could come as soon as July, would allow the company to keep some …

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd will focus on recovering from the coronavirus outbreak and doesn’t plan to cut jobs at the moment, the Sunday Times reported, citing the carrier’s CEO Goh Choon Phong. Still, the airline will have to review possible job cuts, Goh was quoted as saying in the report, without providing more details. Singapore Airlines has offered its staff …