Bloomberg Europe’s retail crisis deepened as companies in the UK and Germany are poised to cut thousands of jobs as online shopping accelerates the erosion of sales from traditional bricks-and-mortar stores. Tesco Plc, the biggest UK grocer, will eliminate about 15,000 positions and close meat, fish and delicatessen counters, the Mail reported, citing unidentified industry sources. Galeria Kaufhof, which has …

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd is seeking the approval of shareholders to convert loans into equity as the ailing carrier saddled with $1.1 billion of debt negotiates a rescue deal with its lenders and partner. India’s biggest full-service carrier has called an extraordinary general meeting on February 21 in Mumbai, during which it will also seek consent for lenders to …

Bloomberg US airlines rallied as American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co predicted strong revenue gains after surpassing Wall Street’s profit estimates late last year. American vowed to outperform rivals in charging higher fares this year as it adds flights at hubs where it dominates traffic, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Southwest said it was benefiting …