Bloomberg German investor confidence soured on the back of this month’s stock-market selloff and rising concern that global trade tensions will harm economic growth. ZEW’s measure of investor expectations for the region’s powerhouse plunged to levels recorded at the height of the debt crisis in 2012, highlighting the magnitude of current uncertainty. A gauge for the euro area also declined. ...

Bloomberg US health officials want to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose the prices of their products in television advertisements, setting up a clash with drugmakers who see the move as impinging free speech. Under the proposed rule released, the Department of Health and Human Services would require drug companies to share in ads the full list prices of any medication ...

Bloomberg Canadian business sentiment remains at elevated levels, with companies expecting to ramp up investment to build new capacity and accommodate demand, according to a survey by the central bank. The Ottawa-based central bank’s third-quarter survey of executives — which took place in August and September before Canada reached a deal with the US to replace the North American Free ...