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  Bloomberg The UK’s competition watchdog started a probe into potentially misleading environmental claims made by fashion brands Asos Plc, Boohoo Group Plc and George at Asda, over greenwashing concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it opened an investigation into the three fashion brands “to scrutinise their ‘green’ claims,” saying it’s concerned that clothes, footwear and accessories are …

  Bloomberg Vinci SA has agreed to buy Fintech Advisory Inc’s 30% stake in Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB. The French concessions and construction company will become the leading shareholder in the operator, known as OMA, it said in a statement that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. The deal is valued at about $815 million, …

  Bloomberg The chief operating officer of Zilingo Pte has resigned from the company after a tenure during which the fashion e-commerce startup rose to prominence before plunging into a crisis. Aadi Vaidya, who joined the company in 2015 and became the COO two years later, confirmed his resignation when contacted by Bloomberg News. “I have resigned and decided to …

Bloomberg European stocks ticker higher as corporate earnings continued to deliver upside surprises while investors assessed remarks from central bankers that higher interest rates are needed to bring inflation under control. The Stoxx 600 Index rises 0.2%, led by banks, as HSBC Holdings Plc posted better-than-estimated profits. S&P 500 contracts slipped following the best month for US stocks since November …

  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 …