Bloomberg London City Airport reopened for passenger flights after a three-month shutdown due to Covid-19, according to a statement by the airport. New safety features include temperature checks, signs and floor markings to help with social distancing and crowd-tracking technology so staff can monitor and direct passengers in large crowds to quieter areas. Passengers are also being asked to wear …

Bloomberg Luxury fashion retailer Valentino has joined a string of retailers suing their landlords to get out of pricey leases after shoppers vanished in the economic lockdown. The US branch of Valentino SpA filed suit in New York State Supreme Court to force 693 Fifth Owner LLC to let it out of its 15-year Manhattan lease nine years early. It …

Bloomberg Stocks advanced in Europe along with US equity futures after manufacturing data from the euro area pointed to further signs of a recovery from the virus slump. Treasuries were steady and the dollar declined. Carmakers and banks led a broad advance in the Stoxx Europe 600 index as Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMIs) showed manufacturing in France unexpectedly returned to …