Bloomberg Hundreds of people gathered in Hong Kong to demand Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd rehire workers who left the troubled carrier after supporting the city’s pro-democracy protests, in a case that has raised fears about dwindling free speech in the former colony. A crowd convened in the city’s Central business district, not far from the headquarters of Swire Group, the …

Bloomberg Debt-laden UK travel giant Thomas Cook Group Plc secured the backing of its lending banks and bondholders for a $1.1 billion bailout led by Chinese investor Fosun Tourism Group. Fosun will provide half of the total in return for control of Cook’s tour-operator arm and a stake in its airline, the London-based holiday firm said. Banks and noteholders will …

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc is stepping up damage-control efforts with customers who have suffered multiple delays or cancellations as flight disruptions linger from a work slowdown by mechanics and bag handlers. Operations have improved each month since June, Kerry Philipovitch, senior vice president-customer experience, said at an aviation conference in Las Vegas. That’s when a federal court issued a …