BLOOMBERG China’s biggest consumer brands like sneaker makers say they’ve seen a boom in demand as the country leaves the dark days of Covid Zero behind. But beneath the surface, a lingering sense of caution about the sustainability of the rebound points to a potentially rocky year ahead. A recovery in business since the Lunar New Year is still going …

BLOOMBERG Germany’s air and rail services ground to a halt during a one-day strike as workers join peers in France and the UK to fight for higher pay. The walkout also affects some ports, with the Verdi and EVG transport and railway unions coming together in a strike that resulted in severe disruption to travel. Verdi is demanding a raise …

BLOOMBERG  India’s decision to tax returns from fixed-income mutual funds is set to bolster its lenders’ efforts to lure deposits for financing a resurgent credit growth and boost profits. The nation scrapping tax incentives for some debt mutual funds has paved the way for banks to garner as much as $36 billion in deposits from the asset managers, according to …