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Japan’s largest airline bets big on newly axed Airbus A380

Bloomberg Just as a tide of cancelled orders has prompted Airbus SE to halt production of the A380 superjumbo, Japan’s biggest airline is betting it can succeed where others have failed — by filling the luxurious double-deckers with tourists flying to Hawaii. Starting May 24, ANA Holdings Inc. has scheduled three flights a week from Tokyo to Honolulu on the ...

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Debenhams lenders rebuff billionaire Mike Ashley’s bid for power

Bloomberg Billionaire Mike Ashley’s push to oust the board of Debenhams Plc came after creditors of the troubled UK retailer repeatedly rebuffed his bid to take over immediately as chief executive officer, according to people familiar with the situation. Ashley, whose Sports Direct International Plc is the biggest investor in the department-store chain, has stepped up his campaign by appealing ...

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Ryanair wades into Irish Brexit row, predicts May’s victory

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary waded into the row over the UK’s Brexit logjam, saying controversy over the so-called Irish backstop has been exaggerated. The backstop, which keeps the UK in a customs union with the European Union unless a future trade deal makes border checks unnecessary, won’t be a problem so long as Britain moves ...

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