Bloomberg Kansai International Airport is planning to shut down its runways on Sunday as a powerful typhoon is expected to pass through the western Japan region. The airport’s operator said it will close two runways from 11 am local time on Sunday to 6 am on Monday, halting all takeoffs and landings. Train services also are expected to be impacted. ...

Bloomberg India’s struggling airlines are finding out there’s no end to their woes. Jet fuel, for which they already pay the world’s highest prices, just got dearer as Prime Minister Narendra Modi slapped a duty on imports as part of measures to arrest a slide in the rupee. Shares of Jet Airways India Ltd., SpiceJet Ltd. and InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. ...

Bloomberg Attention grocers: Aldi is coming for your customers. The German discount chain that’s blanketing the US with its no-frills stores was the choice of almost one in five shoppers who recently switched grocers, according to Morgan Stanley research. That’s more than Costco, Target, Kroger or Amazon-owned Whole Foods, highlighting Aldi’s growing appeal. Aldi’s US encroachment mirrors what it’s already ...