Bloomberg The first part of a two-day strike at London’s Heathrow airport was averted and some flights were reinstated as talks with ground staff continue, while British Airways is also set to hold a new round of negotiations with pilots in a separate pay dispute. The Unite union, which had balloted 4,000 Heathrow ground workers on a strike, suspended its …

Bloomberg Next Plc shares surged after the company raised its financial guidance, helped by e-commerce investments that are keeping the UK retail bellwether ahead of troubled rivals. The apparel chain’s warehouse and distribution upgrades are boosting online sales, which rose 12 percent in the latest quarter, even as British department stores and other fashion chains sink deeper into trouble. The …

Bloomberg Vegan ice cream is a hot commodity these days. But violent storms that have devastated farms in Southeast Asia are threatening to take away one of its best ingredients — coconuts. Much of the world’s supply comes from the region, which is grappling with an increase in storms’ frequency and intensity because of warming seas. Coconuts’ natural creaminess is …