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RWE outperforms green rivals

  Bloomberg RWE AG, with some of its legacy coal plants dating back to the 1950s, is this year outperforming new green rivals that are supposed to be the future of the energy industry — as well as every other company on Germany’s main stock index. With investors brushing aside news of a scrapped dividend to most shareholders for a ...

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China to allow more IPOs to lure capital, support economy

  Bloomberg China will allow more companies to list on its stock market to boost support for its economy, the nation’s top securities regulator said, dismissing concerns that more supplies of shares can depress the market. The capital market’s recovery from a 2015 rout has been stronger than expected and is now ready for “appropriately” larger supplies of initial public ...

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S Koreans cut spending as household income growth slows

  Bloomberg South Korean household income grew at the slowest pace on record last year and spending fell for the first time, underscoring the challenge facing policy makers as they try to ignite a sluggish economy. Households’ average monthly income increased 0.6 percent in 2016 from the previous year to 4.4 million won ($3,884), the smallest gain since the statistics ...

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