Bloomberg Confidence among US homebuilders declined in July from a five-month high, showing the construction industry remains in a slow, if unspectacular, recovery as the busiest part of the selling season comes to a close, according to data this week from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo. Key points Builder sentiment gauge declined to 59 from …

  Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. slumped the most in three weeks after Asia’s biggest international carrier said first-half performance was “below expectations” and yields were under “intense pressure.” Shares snapped six days of gains after the Hong Kong-based airline said in a statement to the stock exchange this week that combined passenger load factor for Cathay Pacific and unit …

  Bloomberg South African Airways (SAA) completed a flight using jet fuel made from a tobacco plant, its first contribution to the global push to power more air journeys from renewable resources. SAA used 6,300 liters of bio jet fuel for the one-way trip to Cape Town from Johannesburg, the state-owned carrier said. The initiative was carried out in conjunction …