Bloomberg A financing platform under HNA Group Co. is offering investors air tickets rather than cash as repayment, the latest sign of the financial stress the Chinese conglomerate is under despite a slew of asset sales. Shenzhen-based Qianhai Air & Shipping Exchange that sells wealth management products to retail investors online, is offering tickets from Hainan Airlines or Grand China …

Bloomberg The co-founder and chief executive officer of Indian e-commerce company Flipkart Group has resigned after an investigation into allegations of “serious personal misconduct,” owner Walmart said. Binny Bansal, 37, stepped down immediately following an independent probe into the allegations, which the executive denies, Walmart said. The US retail giant completed its $16 billion purchase of the Indian company in …

Bloomberg Flybe Group Plc has begun takeover discussions with several parties as the rising cost of oil crimps earnings at Britain’s biggest provider of domestic flights and the company faces increasing financial stress. The Exeter, England-based carrier is in talks with “a number of strategic operators about a potential sale,” it said in a statement, without naming them. The stock …