Bloomberg Shares in Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA rose after the budget airline that had once targeted growth at any cost showed it’s now improving profitability. The carrier, which is based in a suburb of Oslo, gained as much as 6.5% on Tuesday. Norwegian, which has grappled with high debts for years, said its unit revenue rose 21% in December, marking …

Bloomberg British grocers suffered their weakest holiday sales growth in five years amid intense discounting as consumers reined in spending during the critical Christmas period. Data from the retail analysis divisions of Nielsen and Kantar show that UK supermarket sales increased only marginally. Nielsen recorded 0.5% growth for the four weeks ended on December 28, which it said was the …

Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, the home-goods retailer mired in a lengthy sales slump, rose after selling some real estate in a deal that generated net proceeds of more than $250 million. The properties represent about 2.1 million square feet of space, including retail stores, a distribution facility and offices, the company said. It is leasing back the space …