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China’s C919 to rival Airbus, Boeing set to be certified

  Bloomberg China’s homebuilt single-aisle passenger jet, the C919, aimed at rivaling planes made by Airbus SE and Boeing Co, could be certified by Chinese regulators as early as September 19, local media reported, in a nod to the aircraft’s model type. The long-awaited granting of an airworthiness certificate for the jet built by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, or ...

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Sainsbury’s hikes pay, offers food to cash-strapped staff

  Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc has become the latest British retailer to unveil a “cost of living support package” that it says will help staff cope with the steepest inflation in decades. The UK’s second-biggest supermarket will lift pay by 25 pence ($0.34) an hour and offer free food and other discounts for employees, it said. Inflation has already moved ...

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Xi returns to world stage with Putin to counter US global order

  Bloomberg In the almost 1,000 days since Xi Jinping last ventured abroad, China has found itself increasingly isolated within the US-led world order. He’s finally reemerging this week alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin to showcase his vision for a viable alternative. Xi and Putin this week are expected to hold their first in-person chat since Russia invaded Ukraine, showing that ...

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