BLOOMBERG  Credit Suisse AG was hit by renewed outflows over several days in March that took it to the brink of bankruptcy, even when it was supposed to have enough funds to cover a month of deposit flight. As Swiss officials and Credit Suisse executives emphasised that the firm’s emergency sale staved off imminent collapse, they highlighted how sharp the ...

BLOOMBERG Walmart Inc is betting on greater supply-chain automation and hinting that a recent investment binge might lift profit beyond the retailer’s stated long-term goals. Within three years, the unit cost of moving goods will fall 20% as warehouse robots play a larger role in speeding goods to customers, Walmart said. While the company reiterated its outlook for this year ...

BLOOMBERG FedEx Corp is seeking to cut $4 billion in costs by combining its two main delivery networks, in an ambitious plan by new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Raj Subramaniam to increase profit margins. The company has for decades operated an express package business separately from its ground unit, which FedEx acquired in 1998 and depends on third-party contractors to ...