Bloomberg Northrop Grumman Corp.’s $7.8 billion purchase of Orbital ATK Inc. will expand its space and missile businesses just as the US steps up efforts to defend against a possible strike by North Korea and threats in the Middle East. The deal cements a turnaround for Northrop, which had been the target of breakup speculation before it scored an upset …

Bloomberg Airline passengers will be able to avoid the pre-flight ritual of lugging heavy bags to the airport and around the departure terminal as the world’s first pop-up check-in system enters service. Devised by Amadeus IT Group SA, the technology will facilitate check-in for groups of travelers at hotels, schools, conference centres and sports stadiums, the world’s biggest flight-bookings provider …

Bloomberg Dani Reiss, who runs Canada Goose Holdings Inc., used to be so anti-logo that he would cut the little crocodiles off his Lacoste shirts. A prominent North Pole crest is emblazoned on the shoulder of each parka his company makes, enhancing their cache with consumers as Amazon.com Inc.’s shadow looms large over the traditional retail landscape. “I didn’t like …