American Express Co. is joining the small but growing number of companies choosing to post salary ranges with job listings across the US, even where doing so isn’t required by law. The credit-card giant has pay included in postings for positions in New York City, ahead of a requirement that goes into effect for all companies with four or more …

Johnson & Johnson (J&J), one of the world’s biggest makers of medical devices, said it will purchase Abiomed Inc. for about $17.3 billion, building on its portfolio of technology to assist heart function. J&J will pay $380 a share in cash, according to a statement. That represents a premium of about 50% over Abiomed’s closing price, and is close to …

Morrisons is shutting more than 100 loss-making McColl’s convenience stores, putting as many as 1,300 jobs at risk just a few months after buying the corner shop retailer out of insolvency. The British supermarket chain has identified 132 stores where “there is no realistic prospect of achieving a break-even position in the medium term” and will close those sites over …

Airbnb Inc. shares fell after the company gave a disappointing outlook for bookings in the fourth quarter, suggesting that consumer preferences are shifting away from higher cost rentals that thrived during the pandemic and back to urban and the cross-border destinations. The San Francisco-based home-sharing platform said it expects the pace of nights and experiences booked will “moderate slightly” in …

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship firm is set for another bout of scrutiny when it reports earnings for the latest quarter on Thursday. Its stock meanwhile has overcome recent weakness to approach record levels. Shares of Adani Enterprises Ltd., which have been investor darlings for years now, are about 8 percent away from an all-time high reached in September. The stock …

McDonald’s Corp. sales handily beat expectations as diners proved willing to pay more for their fries and burgers while grappling with inflation in their gas, grocery and energy bills. The results underscore why McDonald’s feels like it’s in a good position even as clouds gather in the economy. The company is picking up customers as rivals across the industry raise …

Ocado Group Plc surged after signing an exclusive deal with Lotte Shopping Co. to develop the South Korean retailer’s online grocery business. The UK developer of automated delivery systems will work with Lotte to build a network of robotic warehouses using Ocado’s Smart Platform, as well as providing technology for building online orders from Lotte’s stores. Lotte Shopping operates department …

Air France-KLM said it could be interested in taking a stake in Portuguese flag carrier TAP SA as the government in Lisbon seeks an industry backer for an airline it was forced to rescue during the coronavirus crisis. Chief Executive Officer Ben Smith said that the Franco-Dutch group would “definitely engage on a formal basis” with a view to some …

Hong Kong’s stock exchange (HKEX) will cut trading fees for its cash market starting next year in an effort to improve market efficiency and boost activity. Overall, the moves by the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. will lower the effective rate on cash market trades to 0.565 basis points from 0.576 basis points, according to a statement on Tuesday. …

Carlyle Aviation Partners said it sued a group of insurance companies and re-insurers claiming they failed to pay for losses stemming from the seizure of planes leased to Russian airlines following the invasion of Ukraine. Carlyle Aviation leased 23 planes to Russian airlines, including Izhavia and NordStar, and tried to repossess and relocate the aircraft as soon as Russia’s invasion …