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Republicans need to be more than Trump party

Republicans are apparently too busy stoking cultural grievances and recounting votes from the 2020 presidential election to craft a policy agenda for the next election. Looking forward instead of backward would be a better way to build political support and to channel the populism of former President Donald Trump into programs to help working- and middle-class voters. The alternative for ...

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CD&R beats Fortress in $9.5b auction, wins Morrison prize

Bloomberg Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) LLC won a months-long battle for WM Morrison Supermarket Plc, beating out private-equity rival Fortress Investment Group in a rare auction with a knockout $9.5 billion offer for Britain’s fourth-largest grocer. The final offer of 287 pence a share “represents excellent value for shareholders while at the same time protecting the fundamental character of ...

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Virgin Atlantic swells US network over reopening

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd will double the number of services it operates to the US, adding back six routes suspended at the start of the coronavirus crisis as the Biden administration relaxes border curbs. The UK carrier restored flights from London Heathrow to San Francisco, which will be followed by links to Orlando, Florida, and Las Vegas next month, ...

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