Bloomberg Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont’s retail subsidiary CP All Pcl is considering an expansion of wholesale operations in China and India to tap the might of consumers in the world’s most-populous nations. CP All’s Chief Financial Officer Kriengchai Boonpoapichart said the firm’s cash-and-carry unit Siam Makro Pcl is studying opportunities in the two countries, as well as the possibility of ...

Bloomberg Air France pilots said they’re concerned Paris would lose out to Amsterdam if KLM unit chief Pieter Elbers becomes the first Dutch head of Air France-KLM, throwing up another obstacle in the search for a permanent CEO. Elbers, 48, has emerged as a serious contender to take the top job at the parent company after the French government, its ...

Bloomberg Reliance Industries Ltd. plans to take on the likes of Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. in India’s retail industry by creating a platform that combines online and conventional shopping. Billionaire Chairman Mukesh Ambani outlined the plan at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Mumbai saying Reliance saw its “biggest growth opportunity in creating a hybrid, online-to-offline new commerce platform.” ...