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Walmart seeks to patent way for using digital coin

Bloomberg Walmart Inc appears be pondering whether to test waters in the world of cryptocurrencies, following the steps of Facebook Inc. The retailing giant applied to patent a way to use a digital coin tied to a traditional fiat currency, which could allow for cheaper and faster transactions as well as loyalty features, according to a filing by the US ...

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Ryanair threat on jobs extends to pilots at Lauda in Austria

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc’s planned cull of pilots has reached the Irish group’s Austrian subsidiary, with workers there told that the positions of 30 flight-deck crews are at risk. Laudamotion Chief Executive Officer Andreas Gruber said in a letter to employees that the jobs will need to go if an agreement on savings and new flight rosters can’t be reached ...

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Air Canada removes 737 Max flights until 2020

Bloomberg Air Canada has removed the Boeing 737 Max from its schedule until January pending regulatory approvals, joining Southwest Airlines Co in scrapping plans for flights of the jetliner into 2020. Canada’s largest carrier said the grounded jets will reduce capacity and curb earnings growth in the third quarter, even as the company posted profit that beat analysts’ estimates for ...

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