Bloomberg Debenhams Plc cracked open the door to billionaire Mike Ashley for the first time, saying it’s considering his bid to increase control over the UK retailer and install himself as chief executive officer. The billionaire’s Sports Direct International Plc offered a loan of 150 million pounds ($199 million) to the troubled department-store chain in a deal that would boost …

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. suspended its service to Venezuela on security concerns, shutting down the only flights to the country by a major US carrier. The move followed a notice from the carrier’s pilots union, backed up by flight attendants, telling its members to refuse the routes because of dangerous conditions in the nation. “American will not operate in …

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG cut its growth plans after a slide in fares and higher fuel costs weighed on 2018 earnings. The stock fell the most in 4 1/2 months after the German carrier said it will slow capacity increases to 1.9 percent this summer from the 3.8 percent previously planned in an effort to bolster prices and cope with …