Bloomberg Kroger Co said grocery shoppers are “aggressively” turning to cheaper store brands as they wrestle with the highest inflation in four decades. Same-store sales for Kroger-branded products rose 6.3% in the first quarter, faster than the overall sales growth, the company said Thursday on its earnings call. Customers who are facing higher prices everywhere from the gas pump …

  Bloomberg Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will limit capacity this summer as long lines caused by a shortage of security staff are expected to persist through the busy holiday months. Hub operator Royal Schiphol Group NV said the maximum number of passengers it’s able to handle will vary, reaching 67,500 on the busiest days in July and 72,500 in August, with …

  Bloomberg Stocks tumbled around the globe as recession fears resurfaced, with the Federal Reserve struggling to get on top of inflation that has proved more persistent and widespread than officials anticipated. The S&P 500 closed at its lowest since December 2020, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 sinks 4%. The deal spread on Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter Inc. …