Bloomberg UK retail sales surged unexpectedly in June as consumers spent more in grocery stores to celebrate European championship soccer, adding momentum to the economic recovery. The volume of goods sold in shops and online rose 0.5% from the month before, the Office for National Statistics said. Economists had expected a 0.1% drop. The figures followed an unprecedented jump in …

Bloomberg Hong Kong will postpone for at least two weeks a plan to start antibody testing at the airport for fully vaccinated people arriving from some areas, people familiar with the matter said, a setback in easing one of the strictest quarantine restrictions in the world. The delay in the second phase of its antibody-testing plan was a result of …

Bloomberg The redevelopment of Athens’ old airport offered a unique chance to secure pristine sea-side homes close to a major city, and even before bulldozers start to roll, it may already be too late to buy one. Demand has been so strong that all of the apartments in the project’s 45-floor marina tower as well as the 27 beach-front villas …