“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” — the White Queen. Analysts trying to evaluate the prospects for a revival of Hong Kong’s economic fortunes under a new chief executive might be better off discarding their political science manuals and consulting Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass.” Assessing whether events will follow the course ...

  Bloomberg An amendment to European Union sanctions created a potential path for some aircraft financiers to sell jets held in Russia to the airlines now operating them without permission. The measure will allow EU governments to grant permission for entities in their states to keep receiving payments from Russian companies on so-called financial leases signed before February 26. Ownership ...

  Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc blamed an unexpected fourth-quarter loss and slowing sales on global supply-chain disruptions and weakening consumer confidence. The retailer said that an “abnormally high” level of inventory was in transit, unavailable or held at ports through the early part of this quarter. That contributed to a larger-than-expected drop in sales and has thrown a ...