Bloomberg Bitcoin declined after reaching the highest levels since mid-June on Saturday amid optimism that the market may have recovered from its worst levels. The largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 2.8% to $23,130 on Monday after hitting $24,658 on Saturday, its highest since June 13. Its 27% gain in July made for the best month since October. Ether …

Bloomberg Oil falls for a second-consecutive month as a deteriorating demand outlook offset concerns over tight physical supplies. West Texas Intermediate rises, bringing this week’s gain to around 4%. Futures nevertheless recorded their first back-to-back monthly decline since 2020 as fears of an economic slowdown fueled bearish sentiment across markets. The US economy shrank for a second quarter as rampant …

Bloomberg The UK government won’t be able to insulate as many homes as planned before winter after it scaled back a £1 billion ($1.2 billion) boost to its flagship scheme to help some of the country’s poorest households curb their energy use. A plan was dropped to double the £1 billion of funding in the so-called Energy Company Obligation after …

  Bloomberg The Russian gas producer Gazprom PJSC halted supplies to Latvia, saying the Baltic nation had “violated the conditions” of its purchases. Flows were cut off, Gazprom said in a statement on Telegram, without providing details. Latvian operator Latvijas Gaze said it would continue to purchase Russian gas through an intermediary. The company said it wouldn’t be buying gas …

Bloomberg Boeing Co received preliminary US regulatory clearance to restart deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, paving the way for the end to a drought that drained cash and dented the planemaker’s reputation for quality. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing’s plans to inspect and repair tiny manufacturing flaws in the Dreamliner’s carbon-composite frame, two people familiar with the …

  Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp already overcame one adversary in its battle to acquire Spirit Airlines Inc. Now it faces an even bigger fight. The $3.8 billion merger must undergo a rigorous antitrust review that analysts say could lead to significant divestitures or changes to the deal’s structure — if it gets approved at all. Concern over regulatory pushback was …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc showed its e-commerce and cloud-computing businesses can churn out revenue even as consumers worry about inflation and the company gets serious about curtailing expenses. Investors sent shares up more than 12% in pre-market trading. Amazon reported second-quarter sales that topped analysts’ estimates and gave a revenue forecast for as much as 17% growth in the current period. …

  Bloomberg Air France-KLM plans to raise capacity closer to 2019 levels by the end of the year, later than previously expected after battling soaring demand in the peak summer season. The Franco-Dutch carrier will operate 80% to 85% of pre-pandemic flight volumes during the current period, a drop from the up to 90% forecast in May. It’s planning to …

  Bloomberg Asda has slashed the price of petrol after months of criticism that supermarkets have been keeping prices too high. Asda has knocked 5 pence (6 cents) per liter off the price of unleaded fuel and 3 pence per liter off diesel, the retailer said in an emailed statement. This brings the price down to on average 174 pence …

  Bloomberg Google is for search. TikTok is for entertainment. At least that’s how it used to be. But for the rising generation of teens and young adults, TikTok is becoming the place to find information, taking on the functions of established internet giants. The service, which boasts more than a billion users, is more than just an app where …