Bloomberg The UK’s exit from the European Union should be prevented due to the “far-reaching impact” Brexit would have, Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, which advises Chancellor Angela Merkel, said on Wednesday. If Britain does leave the bloc, an agreement is needed that would minimise the damage for both sides, the council said in its annual report. With talks likely ...

Bloomberg Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s app is close to surpassing Apple Pay in usage for mobile payments in the US, giving the world’s largest retailer even more clout as a growing number of people shop with smartphones. Available in 4,774 stores, Walmart Pay is enrolling tens of thousands of new users a day, up from thousands four or five months ago, ...

Bloomberg Two former Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc executives pleaded guilty to US charges that they orchestrated international bribes at the engine maker for more than a decade. The cases, also involving three other individuals, focus on efforts to secure a $145 million contract to power a gas pipeline from Kazakhstan to China. The action comes about 10 months after Rolls-Royce agreed ...