Bloomberg America’s corporate giants began ratcheting up the pressure on unvaccinated employees, aiming to turn the tide against a resurgent virus that threatens the economic recovery. Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, is requiring headquarters and regional staff to be vaccinated by October 4, instituting a policy that may set a standard for corporate America as the highly ...

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA is stuck on the starting blocks amid lingering coronavirus curbs as one of its biggest European competitors reaps the benefits of a late-summer travel rebound. London-based IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia and Aer Lingus of Ireland, provided no guidance in an earnings update and said it will offer only 45% of 2019 capacity ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc’s weaker-than-expected second-quarter results has sent its founder’s fortune tumbling. The net worth of Jeff Bezos fell $13.5 billion after the after-market results missed Wall Street’s expectations and foreshadowed an end to the retailer’s pandemic-fueled sales surge. The drop erased 80% of his wealth gains for the year. Amazon’s shares dropped 7.2% to $3,339.18 at 9:53 a.m. in ...