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Thomas Cook set for 2020 relaunch by Chinese owner

Bloomberg Thomas Cook is set to be relaunched by its Chinese owner, who plans to use the 178-year-old British tour operator’s brand on a travel platform targeting European customers. Fosun Tourism Group, the Shanghai-based company that bought Thomas Cook’s trademark following its dramatic collapse in September, will debut the platform in the first half of next year, according to a ...

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Delta Air steps back from private-jet charter business in deal with Wheels Up

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc will leave the private-jet charter business after 20 years, selling the struggling operation to Wheels Up Partners in a deal expected to close early next year. The airline will retain an unspecified equity stake in closely held Wheels Up, Delta said. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Wheels Up Chief Executive Officer Kenny Dichter will continue leading ...

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Nestle sells ice-cream business in US for $4bn

Bloomberg Nestle SA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Schneider keeps cutting the sugar and fat. The question is what he’ll add to spur growth at the world’s biggest food company. In the CEO’s second-biggest disposal, the Swiss company sold its US ice cream business to a joint venture with private equity firm PAI Partners for $4 billion. That adds the ...

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