A consortium backed by Permira and Blackstone Inc. is reconsidering its pursuit of European online classifieds company Adevinta ASA, threatening a potential deal that would have ranked among the year’s biggest buyouts, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Elections are shining a spotlight on struggling emerging markets, with the prospect of fresh leadership unlocking opportunities in the asset class.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost at least one of two special elections on Sunday, media said, in a fresh setback for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose public support has sagged to its lowest since he took office.
Israel said Hezbollah risks dragging Lebanon into a wider regional war after another night of intense cross-border fire with the Iran-backed militant group.
The world’s largest economy probably expanded at the quickest pace in nearly two years during the third quarter on the back of a steadfast US consumer, a challenge for Federal Reserve officials who are debating whether additional policy tightening is needed.
Argentines are heading to the polls Sunday to pick a president they will trust with the urgent mission to pull South America’s second-largest economy from the brink of disaster.
Key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said it will collaborate with Chinese authorities on unspecified probes, following a report that officials are conducting tax audits and reviewing land use by parent Foxconn Technology Group Co.
Israel’s military warned that Iran-backed Hezbollah risks dragging neighboring Lebanon into war and said anti-tank missiles were fired from Lebanon Sunday.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it has canceled all flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv for the rest of this year, citing “the ongoing situation in Israel.”
The Philippines said two of its vessels collided with Chinese boats during a mission to deliver supplies to a South China Sea outpost.
