
Europeans and U.S. Make Progress in Push to Preserve Iran Deal
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

Trump Weighs Strike Options on Syria as Allies Rally Over Attack
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

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