Bloomberg Rebecca Esparza works with homeless people and, having once lived in a shelter herself, knows what it’s like to navigate the US economy if you don’t have much money. For most of her clients, cash is king because they lack access to the financial tools many Americans take for granted—checking accounts, debit cards, payment apps. Esparza worries that the …

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc is set to announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal to acquire its Dubai-based Careem Networks FZ as early as this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The US ride-hailing giant will pay $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes for Careem, the people said, asking not to identified because the …

Bloomberg Oil slipped in New York after its biggest loss in three weeks as concerns lingered that a slowdown in global economic growth will erode fuel consumption. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 0.5 percent near $59 a barrel, after losing 1.6 percent. A closely watched gauge of US Treasuries inverted for the first time since 2007, signalling a recession …