Bloomberg Boeing Co. is weighing a potential combination with Embraer SA of Brazil, setting the stage for a blockbuster deal that would fuel the US aerospace giant’s rivalry with Airbus SE in the highly competitive market for smaller jets. The planemakers have been exploring a takeover for more than a year, with senior-level talks that gained urgency in recent months ...

Bloomberg Freight hauler XPO Logistics Inc. jumped the most two years after Recode reported that Home Depot Inc. is weighing a possible acquisition as part of a push to compete with Amazon.com Inc. The home-improvement retail giant has held internal discussions in recent months about making a bid, according to the report, which cited an unnamed person familiar with Home ...

Bloomberg Phoebe Philo, the widely praised creative director of LVMH’s Celine label, is leaving her position in January, the company said. LVMH didn’t announce a successor in its emailed statement. Philo’s departure was well-telegraphed, with the trade publication Business of Fashion reporting in October that the luxury conglomerate was interviewing potential replacements. Still, the move is significant for Celine, which ...