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Warby Parker bets future on adding hundreds of stores

Bloomberg As Warby Parker heads towards becoming a public company, the co-founders of the eyewear brand valued at $3 billion are pitching a growth strategy centered on stores. It’s quite a turn for a company that last decade ignited a boom in digital brands that convinced investors to bet billions largely on their ability to grow quickly online. But in ...

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Private jets set to escape higher EU energy taxes

Bloomberg Airlines will soon be charged more for polluting in Europe, but private jets and Amazon.com packages are set to escape the tougher rules. That’s part of a plan by the European Union set to be unveiled next week. While commercial flights are set to be subject to a new tax system that discourages the use fossil fuels, private jets ...

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CD&R pushes for $8.7b Morrison race

Bloomberg Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is pushing ahead with its pursuit of British grocery chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, as it seeks to beat an agreed 6.3 billion-pound ($8.7 billion) bid from Fortress Investment Group, people with knowledge of the matter said. Morrison has granted CD&R access to confidential information as it works on an improved offer, the people ...

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