Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc, Britain’s second-largest grocer, said the Covid-19 pandemic will disrupt business until September, and then the economic fallout will set in. Costs will rise by 500 million pounds ($623 million) this year because of safety measures and lower fuel sales. That will be offset by 450 million pounds of property tax relief from the UK government, leading …

Bloomberg South Africa is seeking to create a new thriving national airline out of the ashes of its current state-owned carrier, which is technically insolvent and on the brink of being placed in liquidation by administrators. An ideal replacement for South African Airways (SAA) would have both public and private owners, maintain the country’s trade connections and make a profit, …

Bloomberg Japan Airlines Co posted its first quarterly operating loss in at least eight years and suspended its annual dividend as the coronavirus outbreak hits the travel industry. Fourth-quarter operating loss was 19.5 billion yen ($183 million), the first deficit since the company re-listed on the stock exchange in 2012. Sales fell 21% to 280 billion yen, JAL said. The …