Bloomberg Lindt&Spruengli AG said its investments in the US market helped put sales of Russell Stover on track for their first annual rebound since the Swiss chocolate maker acquired the ailing brand five years ago. Russell Stover sales grew in the first half, the Kilchberg-based company said. New product introductions and demand for the label’s sugar-free stevia line boosted total …

Bloomberg An uneasy alliance between airlines as they face down criticism over carbon emissions has collapsed into a high-profile dispute involving Europe’s biggest network carrier and largest discounter. Deutsche Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer CarstenSpohr lashed out at low-cost carriers including Ryanair Holdings in a Swiss newspaper, saying their loss-leading fares are stoking demand for needless flights that raise pollution and …

BEIJING / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries, spanning a series of sectors including defence, trade …