Bloomberg Political and business leaders gathering for an economic conference in southern France over the weekend called on the European Union (EU) to flex its muscles and save a world trade system disrupted by US President Donald Trump as tariff wars escalate among the US, Europe and China. “If tomorrow, there were to be new hikes of tariffs on other ...

Bloomberg New homes built in the UK will soon be required to have charge points for electric vehicles, according to the government’s Road to Zero report released on Monday. “It is our intention that all new homes, where appropriate, should have a charge point available,” it said. “We plan to consult as soon as possible on introducing a requirement for ...

Bloomberg Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. pledged to sell a container terminal in California, helping allay concerns of US regulators and clearing the way for its $6.3 billion acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd. announced last year. The state-owned shipping giant signed a national security agreement with the US on July 6 to dispose of the Long Beach facility to a ...