Bloomberg Indonesia’s Lion Air, one of the biggest customers of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max plane, is considering switching to Airbus SE amid plans to suspend existing orders it has with the US plane maker, according to a person familiar with the matter. The carrier is suspending delivery of four 737 Max jets it had on order for this year from …

Bloomberg Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he’s studying options for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd., including whether to invest more funds, sell it off or even shut the company down. “It is a very serious matter to shut down the national airline,” he told reporters at parliament. “We will nevertheless be studying and investigating as to whether we should shut …

Bloomberg US retail sales stabilised in January after a plunge the prior month that was larger than first reported, indicating consumers may still be able to help support economic growth after a dismal end to 2018. The value of overall sales rose 0.2 percent after a 1.6 percent drop in the prior month that was the steepest since 2009, Commerce …

Bloomberg It’s the airport equivalent of road rage: You race to your gate on a tight connection to see the door shut and your plane inching backwards. One reason gate agents are so strict about that closed door is an airline metric called “D-0” (D-zero), which designates a flight that departs at exactly the scheduled time. The industry—and government regulators—rigorously …

Bloomberg The gloomy state of brick-and-mortar retail has helped push another chain into bankruptcy, and this one is planning a speedy sale in order to dodge liquidation. Z Gallerie LLC, the upscale retailer known for its eclectic home decor, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. The company blames the filing on self-imposed problems — namely a failure to invest enough in …

ABU DHABI / WAM A report issued by the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) on the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Policy Review of the United States shows that despite shifts in the US trade policy towards increasing protectionism across multiple sectors, the US remains committed to working with all WTO members in maintaining fair and reciprocal trade partnerships. The report, …

Bloomberg The country that’s driven global oil demand since the turn of the century may hit the brakes sooner than expected as travellers shift towards electric cars or even forgo the open road in favor of trains. China’s oil consumption will peak in 2025, five to eight years earlier than market consensus, according to Morgan Stanley analysts including Andy Meng. …

Bloomberg US stocks bounced back from the worst week of the year, as the latest retail-sales data boosted confidence that the economy isn’t headed for a downturn. Treasuries slipped and the dollar held steady. The S&P 500 rose for the first time in six days, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped after Nvidia agreed to a deal and Apple was upgraded. …

Bloomberg Indian stocks rose, with the benchmark equity index climbing to a more than five-month high, after the election commission set a date range for national polls, and said the result will be unveiled on May 23. The S&P BSE Sensex advanced 1 percent to 37,054.10, its highest close since September 19. The gauge rose 1.7 percent last week for …

Bloomberg Indian lenders haven’t fully passed on the central bank’s latest interest rate cut to borrowers, pressuring the monetary authority to loosen policy even more to support economic growth. A mismatch between deposits and credit growth, and competition from the government for small-savings mean banks face a high cost of capital, limiting their ability to transmit monetary policy easing. Bankers …