published Apr 15, 2018, 4:00:01 PM, by Evgenia Pismennaya and Ksenia Galouchko (Bloomberg) — The popularity of Russian bonds among foreign investors might seem to make them vulnerable if U.S. sanctions force a mass exodus. For the besieged nation’s debt chief, it’s Russia’s best insurance against any future penalties. “Perhaps

published Apr 12, 2018, 9:45:11 AM, by Elizabeth Campbell (Bloomberg) — Illinois residents could enjoy lower taxes if their squabbling leaders tackle the debt-riddled state’s biggest problem — its massively underfunded pension system. But that’s a big if. Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, who’s running for re-election this year, says he

published Apr 12, 2018, 6:40:13 PM, by The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Nobody expects a coherent and consistent trade policy from President Donald Trump. But sometimes incoherence and inconsistency are to be welcomed. Trump has apparently directed his trade advisers to explore rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This instruction contradicts much

published Apr 12, 2018, 7:20:07 PM, by Margaret Talev and Nick Wadhams (Bloomberg) — U.S. and European officials said they’ve made progress on revisions to the Iran nuclear accord to address ballistic missiles and sunset provisions, raising optimism among American allies that President Donald Trump can be persuaded not to

published Apr 11, 2018 5:41:56 PM, by Jennifer Jacobs and Robert Hutton (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is still weighing options for U.S. military action against Syria as Western powers rallied against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over an apparent chemical weapons attack near Damascus. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis and other

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

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

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

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,

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