Bloomberg America’s corporate giants began ratcheting up the pressure on unvaccinated employees, aiming to turn the tide against a resurgent virus that threatens the economic recovery. Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, is requiring headquarters and regional staff to be vaccinated by October 4, instituting a policy that may set a standard for corporate America as the highly …

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA is stuck on the starting blocks amid lingering coronavirus curbs as one of its biggest European competitors reaps the benefits of a late-summer travel rebound. London-based IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia and Aer Lingus of Ireland, provided no guidance in an earnings update and said it will offer only 45% of 2019 capacity …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc’s weaker-than-expected second-quarter results has sent its founder’s fortune tumbling. The net worth of Jeff Bezos fell $13.5 billion after the after-market results missed Wall Street’s expectations and foreshadowed an end to the retailer’s pandemic-fueled sales surge. The drop erased 80% of his wealth gains for the year. Amazon’s shares dropped 7.2% to $3,339.18 at 9:53 a.m. in …