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Asian markets look set for a cautious start as investors brace for a barrage of US economic data amid lingering uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's policy path. Bitcoin erased its gains for the year....

A new study says severe rains in Mumbai account for roughly 8% of all deaths in India's financial capital during the monsoon season and $1.2 billion in losses every year. Extreme and erratic weather continue to expose weak spots in India's urban infrastructure as well as public health, leaving millions susceptible to disease and displacement. (Source: Bloomberg)...

In 2019, Chen Tianshi was a long way from becoming one of the wealthiest people on the planet....

Princeton Digital Group, a data center operator in Asia backed by Warburg Pincus, plans to invest $700 million in its first South Korean campus to power artificial intelligence development in the country....

Apollo's widely copied playbook is funneling billions to Bermuda affiliates, losing US guarantees...

Who wants to buy a bunch of declining TV networks?...

As Apollo reinvents how Wall Street handles insurance and pension funds, firms are shepherding hundreds of billions of dollars to Bermuda entities that lose US protections while making opaque, complex bets. Bloomberg's Alexandre Rajbhandari explains (Source: Bloomberg)...

Bond traders are bracing for a deluge of data that will solidify expectations for how quickly the Federal Reserve will continue the interest-rate cuts that have driven US Treasuries to the biggest gains since 2020....

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said damage to a railway route between Warsaw and the eastern city of Deblin may have been an act of sabotage....

DKSH Holding AG, the Zurich-based distribution firm, is among bidders vying to acquire Swiss drug distribution company Swixx Biopharma SA, according to people familiar with the matter....

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government faces a decisive moment on Monday when Canada's House of Commons votes on a proposed budget that would increase borrowing to spend on the military and infrastructure....

The crisis sparked by the recent standoff between the Netherlands and China over chipmaker Nexperia underscores just how fragile the supply chain is and why dialog is vital to prevent disputes from spiraling, the head of Dutch technology giant ASML Holding NV said on Sunday....

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's proposal to send $2,000 “dividend” payments from tariffs to US citizens would require congressional approval....

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil pressed for an “open, rules-based global trading system” as he departed for a high-stakes visit to Asia, as frictions over trade restrictions between the US, China and Europe ramp up....

As AI and data centers consume more power worldwide, Finland is finding a way to turn the problem into a solution. Tom Mackenzie reports from Helsinki, where energy company Helen captures excess heat from Equinix's data centers and reuses it to warm local homes, cutting emissions and costs at once. With Microsoft and others now expanding similar projects, Finland's model could redefine what it means to build a sustainable digital economy. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Serbia is willing to pay a premium to regain control of oil refiner NIS AD as it seeks ways to unshackle the Russian-owned company from crippling US sanctions, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday....

Investors' daily waves of option sales are poised to slow a sustained stock rally back to record highs....

Ukraine said it's reached an agreement with Greece that will help secure the supply of natural gas for the coming winter heating season....

Some of the year's most popular emerging-market trades such as betting on the Brazilian real and stocks linked to artificial intelligence are becoming a source of concern as money managers warn of risks from overcrowding....

Around the world, market forces – low interest rates, longer lives, workers changing jobs – are testing underfunded pension plans. We explore how the world should rethink financial security for aging populations. The Netherlands offers one solution by taking on more risk for younger populations. Economist Teresa Ghilarducci explains why countries like the US have kicked the can down the road, while Dutch experts Adrian Rikjen and Stan Veuger highlight how a pivot toward defined contributions could make the system sustainable. (Source: Bloomberg)...