Bloomberg Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA’s (BBVA) Mexican business shrugged off an economic slowdown in the country, helping the Spanish bank make up for the effect of ultra-low interest rates in Europe. The Mexico unit posted its highest quarterly profit in at least a decade, helping BBVA report group earnings that beat analyst estimates. That bucks a trend among Spanish …

Bloomberg Airbus SE earnings surged in the second quarter, helped by a ramp up in deliveries of a narrow-body model that rivals Boeing Co’s grounded 737 Max. Adjusted profit before interest and tax increased 72 percent to $2.2 billion, beating estimates, as Airbus handed over close to 300 of the A320 planes. Four-fifths of the jets were the revamped Neo …

Bloomberg British Airways (BA) lost a UK court bid to halt a pilot strike, in a ruling that may clear the path for walkouts at the height of the busy summer travel season. Wednesday’s decision raises the risk of the airline’s first pilot strike in about four decades, in a dispute about pay, profit sharing and a stock-awards programme. Brian …