Bloomberg Angela Merkel, running for a fourth term as chancellor in Germany’s September 24 election, reiterated that her nation’s auto sector has “seen a great loss of trust” and needs to atone for past mistakes. Speaking on her weekly podcast on Saturday, Merkel said the industry is in a period of rapid change, and “modern drive technology is, of course, ...

Bloomberg The UK has gained potential allies in its bid to hold on to the business of clearing euro-denominated derivatives after Brexit. Sweden said a European Union proposal to allow authorities to force the biggest foreign derivatives-clearing firms to set up shop in the bloc could prove excessive, according to an earlier document that summarises the positions of 10 national ...

Bloomberg Mark Zuckerberg is heading back to court. Facebook Inc.’s chief executive officer is expected to testify later this month in a shareholder lawsuit over voting power, according to a person familiar with the plans. The trial, set to start on September 26, will explore whether the board had shareholder interests in mind when it approved a new class of ...