Bloomberg Retail sales growth slowed last month as shoppers tightened their purse strings in the face of Britain’s escalating cost-of-living crisis. Sales were just 1% higher than in August 2021, the British Retail Consortium and consultancy KPMG said in a report. Clothing sales were “sluggish” for the first time in recent months and parents curbed their back-to-school spending. With …

  Bloomberg The Pentagon has halted deliveries of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 after finding an alloy used in magnets for pumps on the fighter jet were made in China. The F-35 program office “temporarily paused the acceptance of new F-35 aircraft to ensure the F-35 program’s compliance” with defense regulations “pertaining to specialty metals,” Defense Department spokesman Russell Goemaere said …

Bloomberg The expected post-Labour Day high-grade borrowing rush is underway, with Target Corp, Walmart Inc, McDonald’s Corp, Lowe’s Cos, and Nestle SA among the companies tapping the US investment-grade market. Eighteen issuers are selling new debt, with more deals possible. Companies are rushing into the market despite increasing volatility and higher borrowing costs over the last several weeks. Syndicate desks …