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Bombardier marquee jet regains US access

Bloomberg Welcome back to America, C Series. Bombardier Inc.’s marquee jet, slapped with crushing US tariffs in 2017, got a new lease on life when an American trade panel nixed the duties. The recent ruling, a surprise defeat for Boeing Co., enables Bombardier to jump-start sales campaigns in the world’s largest aircraft market. A revival of orders would help debt-laden ...

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Walmart job cuts rise to 1,000

Bloomberg Walmart Stores Inc. is cutting as many as 1,000 jobs at its headquarters this year and next, the latest effort to streamline a retail empire under threat from Amazon.com Inc. The first wave of layoffs totalled between 400 and 500 jobs and hit the company’s marketing, human resources, merchandising, real estate and other divisions this week, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based ...

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Retailers worried about e-commerce fraud

Bloomberg Retailers are so worried about fraudulent purchases online, many say they’re rejecting legitimate transactions out of fear that they may be fake. Sixty-seven percent of retailers have online security measures that are quick to cancel any transaction that raises suspicion, according to a survey by Experian, a global information-services company. When gauging all businesses that figure rises to 71 ...

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United’s growth plan sparks new faceoff with Wall Street

Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc.’s plan to grow its way to better profits led to another rocky encounter with Wall Street. At a presentation in New York, President Scott Kirby said an accelerated expansion would pay off in the long term by boosting market share at United’s major hubs in Chicago, Houston and Denver. He and Chief Executive Officer Oscar ...

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Tesco, Sainsbury cut roles as retail costs rise

BLoomberg Tesco Plc and J Sainsbury Plc, the United Kingdom’s biggest grocers, are cutting thousands of management positions as intense competition and wage increases heap more pressure on Britain’s beleaguered retailers. Sainsbury is cutting management roles across its convenience stores and supermarkets, the London-based retailer said. That followed an announcement from larger rival Tesco, which is scrapping 1,700 management jobs ...

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After hefty gains, Chinese airline shares may rise more

Bloomberg China’s top three airlines saw their Hong Kong-listed shares surge last year, but there is still potential for more gains. China Southern Airlines Co., Air China Ltd. and China Eastern Airlines Corp. are trading at a discount to peers in the region and their valuations, by some metrics, are still off their peaks in the past five years. Analysts ...

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India ending curbs to benefit 10 global retailers

Bloomberg India will witness about 10 foreign single-brand retailers starting operations after PM Narendra Modi removed the need for a federal approval, a senior minister said. The companies which have sought government permission to set up single-brand establishments include Fast Retailing Co., operator of Japanese casual-wear brand Uniqlo. It had submitted an application in November in 2017. Tesla Inc. is ...

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US stocks fall on trade bluster, dollar drops to three-year low

Bloomberg US stocks declined as Trump administration officials stepped up protectionist rhetoric. The dollar sank to a three-year low after American officials endorsed a weaker currency to boost exports. Comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin set the tone on global financial markets on Wednesday, with the officials blaring the Trump team’s America First message before ...

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Gold heads towards highest close since ’16

Bloomberg Gold advanced for a fifth day, heading for the highest close since August 2016, as investors got behind a rally brought on by a falling dollar. Volume soared in the futures market, with trading more than double the daily average. Metal for immediate delivery climbed above $1,350 an ounce after holdings in exchange-traded metal climbed to the highest level ...

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