BLOOMBERG Gap Inc shares tumbled after the retailer reported quarterly sales that missed Wall Street’s estimates, an indication that it struggled to attract shoppers during the holiday season despite deep discounts. Comparable sales, a key gauge for retailers, fell 5% in the fourth quarter ended on January 28, compared with analysts’ average estimate of a 2.7% decline. Gap expects the ...

BLOOMBERG Travellers are set to come out in fuller force across the Asia-Pacific region this year, though still-high inflation and structural hurdles likely will leave the critical industry still far from pre-Covid levels. Tourist arrivals across the region should reach about half of their 2019 levels, with a full recovery to pre-pandemic norms pushed back to 2025 or 2026, according ...

BLOOMBERG The US president’s plane is getting a new paint job — and it looks a lot like the old one. President Joe Biden has selected a white, light blue and yellow scheme for a modern update to the fleet of Air Force One planes, which are specially modified Boeing Co 747s. The decision scraps plans by former President Donald ...