Bloomberg European shares were little changed, with Germany’s DAX Index erasing its annual drop, as investors assessed recent gains in light of the outlook for earnings and economic growth. Rebounding automakers posted the best performance of the Stoxx Europe 600 Index’s 19 industry groups. Volkswagen AG’s 1.4 percent advance buoyed the DAX, which entered a bull market last week, ...

  AGENCIES Indonesia, an aviation market with one of the world’s worst safety records, had its air-safety rating upgraded by the US Federal Aviation Administration, a move that may add momentum to flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia’s expansion plans. The Southeast nation’s transport ministry said it received a letter from the U.S. embassy saying Indonesia got elevated to Category 1, ...

  Bloomberg Millions of flyers in China may soon see their wish come true: authorities are considering lifting restrictions on the use of mobile phones on planes, paving the way for wider in-flight connectivity that is now available only in developed markets. A legislation to amend regulations that limit the use of electronic devices on board is underway and the ...

  AP Macy’s plans to close about 100 stores next year and boost its online investments, the nation’s largest department store chain said, as it tries to become more nimble in an increasingly fierce market. The closures represent close to 14 percent of its stores under the Macy’s brand. The company, which operates Bloomingdale’s stores as well, said it would ...

  Bloomberg London properties are taking longer to sell this month, despite a summer price cut, as Brexit uncertainty compounds the dampening effect of the holiday season. Homes in the UK capital are staying on the market for five days more than in May, the month before Britons voted to leave the European Union, property website Rightmove Plc said in ...

  Bloomberg Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc., a real-estate investment trust, is close to a deal to buy Post Properties Inc. for about $4 billion as demand for rental properties booms, The Wall Street Journal reported. Post Properties shareholders will get 0.71 share of new MAA stock for each share in a deal, according to the newspaper’s website, which cited people ...

  Bloomberg The number of new homes sold in Singapore rose to the highest in a year in July, with buyers snapping up new projects after almost three years of price declines. Developers sold 1,091 units last month, compared with 536 in June, according to data released Monday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. That’s the highest since July 2015, when ...

  Bloomberg In a bid to keep its planned Central Park Tower afloat, Extell Development Co. agreed to a deal that might one day force it to part with the luxury condo project. A joint venture with China’s SMI USA to build the $3 billion skyscraper on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row comes with a deadline: If a construction loan isn’t obtained ...

  AP Lock picking might seem ridiculously old-fashioned at a cyber-security gathering — but learning it can actually help people protect machines from digital threats. As security improves to block remote attacks over the internet, hackers look for ways to deliver malicious software physically instead — for instance, by breaking into a company’s data centers. Like cracking a digital system, ...

  Relaxnews New research from JD Power regarding smartphone satisfaction finds that the people most likely to constantly upgrade their handset are also the most content with their phones, at least for the short period of time that they are actually in their possession. “It’s surprising to learn that the expected length of mobile device ownership can influence the purchase ...