Bloomberg Facebook Inc. has moved to wind down several Irish holding companies that had allowed it to shift billions of dollars in profit to the country, where it was lightly taxed, the Times of London reported, citing company documents. The Irish companies were used to hold its intellectual property for international sales, and Facebook companies around the world would pay ...

Bloomberg BMW plans to produce an additional quarter of a million electric cars in coming three years, according to the German automaker’s chief executive officer. CEO Oliver Zipse said in an interview with Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper. Electric vehicles will account for about a fifth of BMW’s sales by 2023, up from about 8% now, he added. Zipse said his “biggest ...

Bloomberg Promotions on foods high in fat, salt and sugar will be restricted in supermarkets and soft drink refills banned in England from April as part of a drive to cut obesity. Large and medium-sized retailers will no longer be allowed to offer “buy one get one free” or “three for the price of two” deals on unhealthy products, the ...