Bloomberg Danish tourists bound for Cyprus got more room than they’d bargained for as the first second-hand A380 superjumbo began its new life with a trip to the Mediterranean holiday island from Copenhagen. The Airbus SE plane, the world’s biggest passenger jet, was hired by Thomas Cook Group Plc for a four-hour flight to Larnaca, a comparatively short hop for …

Bloomberg BAE Systems Plc earnings fell almost 10 percent in the first half as Europe’s biggest defense company booked hits against its US operations, offsetting gains from major contract wins. Underlying earnings before interest, tax and amortisation dropped to $1.14 billion from 967 million pounds a year earlier, London-based BAE said in a statement. While BAE has won contracts to …

Bloomberg Gump’s Holdings LLC,, the San Francisco retail landmark that survived the 1906 earthquake, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after succumbing to the rise of online shopping and shifting consumer habits. After years of losses, the 157-year-old Bay Area department store had been trying to find a buyer, or additional financing since May, to no avail. The closely held …