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Rift in Zimbabwe oppn may weaken election bid

Bloomberg Bickering within Zimbabwe’s opposition alliance is weakening its chances of ousting the ruling party in this month’s elections, the southern African nation’s first since Robert Mugabe ended his 37-year rule in November. The High Court is hearing a case brought by Thokozani Khupe, former vice president of the main opposition group, the Movement for Democratic Change, that she and ...

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US stocks pare losses as investors gauge trade risks

Bloomberg US stocks were lower but regained some of their early losses, as investors assessed fears of increasing trade tensions around the world. The dollar climbed, roiling emerging markets, while oil retreated from its highest level since 2014 following President Donald Trump’s call for Saudi Arabia to increase production. The S&P 500 Index was down roughly 0.3 percent after falling ...

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Bitcoin rebounds from 2018 low to buoy Ether, Litecoin

Bloomberg Bitcoin jumped on Monday, giving a positive jolt to a digital-coin market that had lost about half of its value since early May. The largest cryptocurrency climbed 7.3 percent to $6,328 from June 28, heading to its biggest one-day increase since April, according to composite prices compiled by Bloomberg in New York. The token’s largest peers — Ripple, Ethereum ...

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