Bloomberg British Airways called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to set a firm plan for resuming international flights, including timelines and conditions the airline can use to plan ahead for summer season. IAG SA’s flagship airline is seeing a “great demand to travel and a real desire to allow British people to travel,” said Sean Doyle, BA’s chief executive …

Bloomberg Shoprite Holdings Ltd. switched its focus firmly towards taking market share in its home market of South Africa, after opting to withdraw from Nigeria and Kenya and move more cautiously in Angola. The more guarded approach comes after the continent’s biggest supermarket chain struggled with supply disruptions and getting money out of some countries. The company is seeking to …

Bloomberg European stocks opened higher as investors looked past turmoil in vaccine rollouts towards the prospects for economic recovery in the region. The Stoxx 600 Index rose 0.4%, with virtually all sectors in the green, including travel and leisure shares which have erased their pandemic losses. Germany, France and Italy decided in a coordinated step to suspend the AstraZeneca Plc …