Bloomberg Taiwan is looking at ways to hit back at foreign airlines that recently caved in to pressure from Beijing to refer to the island as part of China. The transportation ministry is studying countermeasures, according to an official who asked not to be identified because they are not authorised to speak publicly. Taipei-based United Daily News reported earlier the …

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 …