Bloomberg Chinese home prices rose in more cities in October, snapping a three-month decline, a sign the market is stabilising amid government efforts to curb property speculation. New-home prices, excluding state-subsidised housing, climbed in 50 of the 70 cities tracked by the government, compared with 44 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Prices fell in 14 cities from …

Bloomberg Nations working to salvage a mammoth Pacific-rim trade pact that the US abandoned need to move forward before electoral politics get in the way, according to Japan’s chief negotiator. “Next year various countries have elections, there’ll be movements in governments,” Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. “Considering this, we ought to get it signed quickly before then.” While Motegi didn’t …

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc. is close to a new deal with the National Football League for digital streaming rights that would give the largest US wireless carrier the ability to deliver game broadcasts to internet-connected TVs, tablets and phones, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal expands on Verizon’s previous contract, which limited the carrier to streaming on …