A lot of companies view revolving credit lines the way some rock climbers view harnesses and ropes: They would rather not use them, but they’re glad to have them when trouble strikes. So it’s worth paying attention when a corporation starts withdrawing a substantial amount of money under these prearranged agreements with banks. This can signal a significant problem. …

  Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been trying hard to combat his nation’s alarming demographic decline: promoting robots and other productivity-enhancing technology, bringing more women into the workforce, even opening the door a bit wider to foreigners. It’s plain, however, that he needs to try harder still, especially when it comes to immigration. Japanese companies already report they can’t …

  British Prime Minster Theresa May shocked the UK by calling a general election for June 8. She said the election would strengthen the government’s hand in negotiations to leave the European Union. She dismissed criticism of her move to send voters back to polling booths for the third time in two years, after a May 2015 national election and …