BLOOMBERG Hennes & Mauritz AB’s revenue fell as consumers pulled back on spending at H&M clothing stores and after the chain closed stores in Russia. Sales fell 4% in the three months through November at constant currencies, the company said, in line with analysts’ expectations. The company has lost the sales growth momentum it last demonstrated in the first half …

BLOOMBERG Kroger Co and Albertsons Cos are bracing for a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit over their proposed $24.6 billion tie-up as soon as January as opposition builds against the supermarket mega-deal. Progressive lawmakers and the Teamsters union both urged the antitrust agency to veto the deal after its yearlong probe. The FTC has until January 17 to decide …

BLOOMBERG European stocks slid, following a weak session in Asia after Federal Reserve officials pushed back against bets of aggressive interest rate cuts next year. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.4%, while US stock futures edged higher. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost as much as 1.1%, the most since December 5. The dollar was broadly steady while yields …