Bloomberg Hong Kong’s equity investors are rekindling their love for the newcomers. Four of the city’s recent listings surged on Wednesday after failing to hold on to their debut pops in 2017. Razer Inc. soared as much as 24 percent, while online car-financing provider Yixin Group Ltd. jumped 6 percent. E-book publisher China Literature Ltd. and ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance ...

Bloomberg Qualcomm Inc. raised its offer for NXP Semiconductors NV and cut a deal with investors who had been threatening to hold up the transaction— prompting a sharp response from its own hostile suitor Broadcom Ltd. Qualcomm’s sweetened offer of $127.50 a share—16 percent more than the previous price—was enough to secure support from holders, including activist Elliott Management Corp., ...

Bloomberg UK pay is picking up after employment among citizens of the eastern countries that joined the European Union more than a decade ago fell for the first time since 2009. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses rose 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, the most since December 2016, the Office for National Statistics said. The overall ...