Bloomberg Coty Inc. wants to get closer to valuable Chinese consumers of cosmetics, hair care and fragrances, and will do so through a partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The beauty company and online giant are teaming up on interactive vending machines in malls of major Chinese cities, as well as on initiatives with beauty and hair salons, and lets …

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. is giving up on charging for in-flight movies, bowing to feedback from passengers accustomed to not paying on rival carriers. Free flicks will be available on some Wi-Fi-enabled jets and will be rolled out to most customers by the end of the week, Southwest said in a statement. That makes the Dallas-based discounter the last of …

Bloomberg An economic development director at Amazon.com Inc. isn’t happy about a Washington Post report that the e-commerce giant is in advanced talks with a Washington suburb about being the location for its second headquarters. In a recent tweet, Amazon’s Mike Grella addressed “the genius leaking info,” saying: “You’re not doing Crystal City, VA any favours. And stop treating the …