Bloomberg A consortium backed by the billionaire Issa brothers is considering dropping out of the bidding for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc’s international arm due to disagreements over price, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Issas, who were bidding together with TDR Capital, balked at a request by Walgreens to increase their offer for the Boots drugstore chain …

  Bloomberg European stocks rise, heading for their best weekly advance since mid-March as investors returned to risk assets, lured by cheaper valuations. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.6% by 9:57 am in London. Consumer and tech sectors outperformed, while utilities and energy shares lagged after the UK government announced windfall tax plans on oil and gas companies. While …

  Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s hedge fund clients have returned to buying Hong Kong stocks since mid-March after continuous selling for more than a year, the Wall Street bank said in a note. In China, flows have stabilized as purchases to cover short positions were offset by a reduction in bullish wagers in the last few weeks, the US …