Bloomberg The Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court disqualified opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from presidential election because of his International Criminal Court conviction for witness-tampering. The decision confirms the removal of a second key opponent from the race against President Joseph Kabila’s anointed successor and increases the risk of protests by Bemba’s supporters. It also raises questions about the credibility ...

Bloomberg US stocks fell, with FANG shares tumbling as executives of the tech heavyweights face scrutiny on Capitol Hill. The selloff in emerging market currencies deepened, adding to the risk-off tone on global financial markets. Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet sent the Nasdaq Composite Index down by more than 1 percent during Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on social media and foreign ...

Bloomberg A fresh sign that the financial industry’s love affair with cryptocurrencies is cooling pummeled the largest tokens. Ether sank as much as 15 percent and Bitcoin fell almost 7 percent to a three-week low amid a report that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is pulling back on near-term plans to set up a crypto trading desk. Litecoin and Ripple followed ...