Bloomberg Business

The leaders of Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first formal summit in Seoul in 12 years, seeking to mend ties that hurt trade and security cooperation between the two US allies.

European natural gas prices declined as demand in the region remains subdued despite the first signs of progress on restocking inventories ahead of next winter.

An index tracking business conditions in South Africa’s manufacturing sector edged up last month, but purchasing managers remained downbeat as new sales orders slumped.

Pakistan companies are increasingly looking to buy back shares after valuations tumbled to the lowest level in at least a decade as the nation seeks to settle a $6.5 billion bailout program to avoid default.

The Polish government stepped up its battle with Pfizer Inc. to significantly scale back its contract for supplies of Covid-19 vaccines that the country no longer needs post-pandemic.

France is home to the world’s richest person, the wealthiest woman and now the biggest dairy fortune.

Hong Kong emerged from recession in the first quarter as the reopening of its borders revived spending.

Europe’s top satellite and aerospace companies have teamed up to bid for the European Union’s €6 billion ($6.6 billion) satellite project known as IRIS², aimed at beaming internet across the continent and giving the bloc its own fleet to keep up with constellations deployed by governments and businesses around the world.

Venezuela and China are re-establishing connections after years of cooling ties, with government contacts resuming and joint projects floated in what amounts to a challenge to Washington.