Bloomberg South Africa agreed to sell a majority stake in the country’s grounded national carrier to a local jet-leasing company and private-equity firm, ridding the government of an entity that has long been a drain on state finances. A consortium comprised of Johannesburg-based Global Airways, which owns recently launched domestic airline Lift, and private-equity firm Harith General Partners will take …

Bloomberg McDonald’s Corp said hackers accessed some customer data in South Korea and Taiwan, adding the fast-food chain to the growing list of companies grappling with cyberattacks in recent weeks. After discovering unauthorised activity on its network, the company determined that “a small number of files were accessed, some of which contained personal data,” according to an emailed statement. The …

Bloomberg After more than a year of near-empty skyscrapers and virtual conferences, the City of London is hoping the UK government’s latest lockdown guidance next week will help kickstart a more widespread return to the office. Banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co have told UK-based staff that workers should ready themselves for a gradual return …