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Bombardier stands against any Brexit border in Irish Sea

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc., whose Belfast aircraft plant is Northern Ireland’s biggest manufacturer, said it’s against any moves towards a Brexit deal that would effectively redraw the UK-Ireland border in the Irish Sea. Rather than benefit from a settlement keeping the province in a customs union with the Irish Republic to preserve boundary-free travel, the Belfast site, which employs 4,200 people, …

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Amazon targets Etsy with last-minute delivery of craft gifts

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. will offer last-minute delivery of pottery, necklaces, candles and other handmade products ordered as late as Christmas Eve in nine US cities, looking to win orders from competing arts-and-crafts marketplace Etsy Inc. The online retailer will offer Amazon Handmade products through its two-hour delivery service Prime Now, which normally carries household convenience items found in drugstores. It’s …

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Whole Foods prices up again post Amazon takeover

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. completed its takeover of Whole Foods with a bang in August, announcing a price-cutting push that generated headlines and boosted store traffic. But in the following months, Amazon hasn’t ushered in a new era of low prices, according to Chuck Grom, an analyst at Gordon Haskett Research Advisors. He found that a basket of 110 items at …

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