Bloomberg Covestro AG, the German chemical maker with roots dating back more than 150 years, is acting like a young upstart as it considers its first acquisitions after former parent Bayer AG completed cutting ties this month. Covestro wants to add polymer technology and broaden its coatings, adhesives and specialty-products offerings, said Patrick Thomas, who steps down as chief executive ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump expressed pessimism about whether the summit with North Korea’s leader would take place, even as American officials pressed ahead with plans for a historic meeting on June 12 in Singapore. South Korean President Moon Jae-in flew to Washington for the day amid growing uncertainty about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s goals for the summit after ...

Bloomberg Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged — after prodding by lawmakers — that he backs the finding by US intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in the US presidential campaign to hurt Hillary Clinton and ultimately help Donald Trump. Pompeo, who previously was Trump’s CIA director, was pressed by Democrats on whether he accepted that finding during testimony on Wednesday ...