
Technology Stocks May Be Achilles’ Heel of Emerging-Market Rally
published Apr 11, 2018 6:01:00 PM, by Srinivasan Sivabalan (Bloomberg) — A selloff that seems to grip information-technology stocks every six weeks may prove to be the undoing of the two-year rally in emerging markets. A 10 percent slump from November to December, a 12 percent slide from January to

Wall Street Lending Could Rise by Billions in U.S. Proposal
published Apr 11, 2018 6:54:55 PM, by Jesse Hamilton (Bloomberg) — U.S. regulators are poised to ease leverage limits for Wall Street banks, potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for lending and other business activities in the latest move to relax post-crisis financial rules that the Trump administration

Top Farm-State Lawmakers Skeptical of Trump Making Farmers Whole
published Apr 10, 2018 3:36:19 PM, by Alan Bjerga (Bloomberg) — Leading lawmakers on congressional agriculture committees said Tuesday they’re skeptical that the White House can fix any economic harm for farmers arising from a trade dispute with China by giving them temporary aid through the Agriculture Department. “We don’t

Morgan Stanley Reveals Tech Stock Picks for Next Big Growth Wave
published Apr 10, 2018 3:29:03 PM, by Janine Wolf (Bloomberg) — With the technology sector making headlines left and right, Morgan Stanley is optimistic about the future of both the industry and its stocks. A new data-driven technology cycle is just starting and offers huge potential on the investing front,

Google Is Said in Talks to Buy Nokia’s In-Flight Broadband
published Apr 10, 2018 4:05:12 PM, by Manuel Baigorri (Bloomberg) — Google is in talks to acquire Nokia Oyj’s airplane broadband business as the Alphabet Inc. unit seeks to tap into new services and reach more users by offering in-flight high-speed internet, people familiar with the matter said. Nokia’s technology

Asian Stocks Edge Lower After U.S. Rally Ebbs: Markets Wrap
published Apr 9, 2018 7:27:06 PM, by Adam Haigh (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks edged lower as traders look for any response to the barrage of tariff threats from the Trump administration in a speech from China President Xi Jinping, and U.S. political risks reemerge. The dollar held losses. Indexes fell

Iron Ore Giant Says Miners Have Shut Gates on Adding New Supply
published Apr 9, 2018 6:30:32 PM, by Perry Williams and Stephen Engle (Bloomberg) — Global iron ore miners have turned off the tap on adding new production capacity to feed China’s steel mills as the world’s largest customer is already awash with supplies, according to Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. “The

Poland Says Path to Ending EU Standoff Over Courts Is Still Hazy
published Apr 9, 2018 6:00:04 PM, by Marek Strzelecki (Bloomberg) — The Polish government gave its clearest indication in weeks that it’s still far from finding a solution to its two-year standoff with the European Union over democratic values. “We want a compromise but it’s too early to say if

Cyberattack `Wake-Up Call’ Puts Pipeline Industry in Hot Seat
published Apr 6, 2018 3:32:16 PM, by Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — A cyberattack that U.S. natural gas pipeline owners weren’t required to report has lawmakers taking a closer look at how the industry is handling such threats, raising the prospect of tighter regulation. In website notices to customers this

The American Optimism of a Kansas Muslim: Francis Wilkinson
published Apr 8, 2018 9:33:55 AM, by Francis Wilkinson (Bloomberg View) — Austin’s Bar and Grill on 151st Street in Olathe, Kansas, would look familiar to many suburbanites. The walls are cluttered with television sets featuring basketball, baseball, tennis — even football out of season. The two-dimensional athletes loom over