Bloomberg Seven years worth of Ford Motor Co.’s most-popular SUV model are a step closer to recall in the US over mounting reports of exhaust fumes leaking inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has taken an interim step towards prompting the recall of 1.3 million 2011-2017 Ford Explorers, including 2016-2017 Explorer Police Interceptor models, according to a posting on …

Bloomberg Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno expects greater demand for his nation’s debt from a broader array of investors to spur lower borrowing costs both for the government and corporations, after the country’s credit rating was restored to investment grade status by S&P Global Ratings. “This has a very significant impact,” Centeno said in a telephone interview. “It allows a …

Bloomberg Anthem Inc. reversed course and said it will offer Obamacare plans in Virginia, after a pullback by another insurer threatened to leave the state with large gaps in coverage. Anthem revised its 2018 offerings, saying in a statement that it would now offer plans in 68 cities and counties in Virginia. Around the US, insurers face deadlines at the …