Bloomberg Apple Inc. has begun hiring employees for a retail push into Malaysia, preparing to bring its chain to the Asian nation for the first time. The company recently published job listings on its website for locations in Malaysia, seeking store managers, technical specialists and support staff, salespeople for businesses, and operations experts. The listings indicate that the positions will ...

Bloomberg Holders of bonds issued by supermarket group Asda are demanding more details about a mooted takeover of EG Group Ltd.’s UK petrol operations, a deal that would saddle the grocer with more debt and could lead to ratings downgrades. The potential transaction came as a negative surprise when it was reported, according to multiple bondholders, who asked not to ...

  Bloomberg Brazilian shopping chain Americanas SA filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy, a move that protects its US assets while insolvency proceedings play out in its home country. Representatives for Americanas filed the bankruptcy petition in Manhattan. Chapter 15 bankruptcy filings stop creditors from seizing a company’s assets in the US. The retailer nosedived in January after becoming mired in ...