Bloomberg Italian industrial production declined far more than expected in April, adding to signs of a slowdown in economic growth just as the new government tries to reassure investors on the country’s outlook. Output decreased 1.2 percent from March, when it rose 1.2 percent, national statistics institute Istat said in Rome. Economists had predicted it would fall 0.5 percent in ...

Bloomberg Some US companies anxious for exclusions from Donald Trump’s tariffs are turning to creative ways to get the president’s attention. One Texas steel pipe maker is promising that it will invest millions and hire new workers in return for a temporary break on tariffs. It’s also offering its employees cash prizes for writing the best postcards to Trump advocating ...

Bloomberg China isn’t officially represented in the historic talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but that hasn’t stopped Beijing from making its presence felt. Kim arrived in the city state on Sunday aboard a Boeing 747 operated by Air China Ltd., China’s state-run flagship carrier. The flight was both a potent display of China’s ...