Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG reassured investors that cost cuts and higher fares will help it reach full-year targets after disruption from storms and air traffic control strikes hurt second-quarter earnings. The shares rose the most in 21 months after Lufthansa reported profit that fell less than analysts had feared, despite a rising fuel bill and increased expenses from integrating parts …

Bloomberg Hong Kong Airlines’ plans to sell almost a third of its stock has been held up after the sudden death of a top executive at HNA Group Co., one of the carrier’s biggest shareholders, according to a person familiar with the matter. The death of HNA co-Chairman Wang Jian from an accident in France in early July has halted …

Bloomberg Fired Toys ‘R’ Us Inc. workers took their travails to Congress to press for changes in the way private equity deals are structured. Potential US presidential candidates Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were among Democratic senators who met with former staff members and workers’ rights groups. The ex-employees are asking for new leverage limits …