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Mnuchin and Pompeo reject European bid for Iran waivers

Bloomberg Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected a request from European leaders for broad-based waivers from sanctions the US will reimpose on countries that do business with Iran after the President Donald Trump backed out of the 2015 nuclear accord. In a letter whose contents were described to Bloomberg News, Pompeo and Mnuchin told the ...

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Fox raises Sky offer to $32bn in battle with Comcast

Bloomberg Rupert Murdoch’s Inc. boosted its bid for Sky Plc, raising the stakes for Comcast Corp. to retaliate in a battle for control of Britain’s top pay-TV company. Fox offered £14 per share to value Sky at £24.5 billion ($32 billion), 12% more than Comcast’s rival £22 billion offer. Sky shares fell as much as 2% as some investors had ...

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EU’s attack on android boosts rivals in battle of apps

Bloomberg Google’s latest European Union (EU) woes could mean opportunity knocks for app developers stymied by contracts that pre-install the US giant’s own services on Android phones and tablets, according to analysts and companies. The Alphabet Inc. unit is expected to face an antitrust fine over Android in the coming days that could top last year’s record 2.4 billion-euro ($2.8 ...

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