Bloomberg UK retailers saw an uplift in sales in December as shoppers braved rail strikes and cold weather to buy Christmas gifts, but soaring inflation meant consumers had to pay more for fewer items. Retail sales rise 6.5% last month compared with a year earlier, driven by food sales which grew almost 8%, according to data from the British …

  Bloomberg Bezel, a US online watch reseller, won financial backing from a slew of investors including former Disney President Michael Ovitz, actor and comedian Kevin Hart, recording artist John Legend and professional athletes from the NBA and NFL. Launched in 2022, Bezel is taking aim at established watch resale platforms including Chrono24, Bob’s Watches and EBay Inc, seeking a …

  Bloomberg Tata Group is close to taking over a major plant in southern India in a deal that would give the country its first homegrown iPhone maker. The airline-to-software conglomerate has been in talks with the factory’s owner, Taiwan’s Wistron Corp., for months, and is looking to complete the purchase by the end of March, according to two people …