Bloomberg Brazil’s activity took its first quarterly plunge since 2016 as investment tumbled further, casting doubt on the recovery of Latin America’s largest economy. Gross domestic product shrank 0.2 percent in the first quarter, compared with a 0.1 percent increase in the three months through December, the national statistics agency said. The result was in line with the median estimate ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump has urged Britain to name Nigel Farage, a flamboyant and popular advocate for leaving the European Union, to negotiate a final Brexit agreement, the Sunday Times reported. Trump said the UK should refuse to pay the 39 billion-pound ($49 billion) settlement to cover commitments to the EU and walk away unless it gets “a fair ...

Bloomberg The Israeli rocket attack on eastern suburb of Quneitra has left 3 soldiers dead and 7 others injured, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Syrian air defenses earlier intercepted “enemy targets” over a Damascus suburb, Sana reported. The Israeli rockets came from the direction of the Golan Heights, according to Sana. Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters struck ...