Bloomberg Sweden’s biggest grocery chain, ICA Gruppen, plans to go private at a $12.5 billion valuation, the latest in a wave of dealmaking to sweep through the European supermarket industry. ICA’s majority owner, comprising an association of 1,500 retailers, is looking to acquire all the shares it doesn’t already own, according to a statement. The group sees leaving the stock …

Bloomberg Cebu Air Inc resumed hiring cabin crew, anticipating a recovery in air-travel demand as the Philippines eases its coronavirus curbs. “The airline has reached out and encouraged former CEB cabin crew to apply as the airline gets ready for growth,” the Philippines’ largest budget carrier said in a statement. The airline unit of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc has …

Bloomberg Discount clothing chain Primark is sticking to its guns as a bricks-and-mortar retailer with plans to increase the store count by about a third, largely in the US, while most rivals focus on e-commerce. Parent company Associated British Foods Plc said it aims to raise the store total to 530 worldwide over the next five years, from 398 currently. …