Bloomberg Turkey’s lira plunged the most in eight years, an exchange-traded fund tied to the country’s shares declined and U.S. Treasuries ticked higher after Turkey’s army said it seized power and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted that he remains in control. U.S. stock futures slipped. The lira lost 4.6 percent to 3.0157 per dollar in the biggest selloff since ...

  Bloomberg The attempted military coup in Turkey may boost oil prices by imperiling crude shipments through the country, a major energy-trade corridor. For now, shipping lanes are clear. The Turkish straits are open and shipping traffic hasn’t been disrupted, an official at the Istanbul-based shipping center said by phone on Saturday. “Any uncertainty in that region almost invariably results ...

  AFP The Dutch national rail authority concluded an €800-million deal with French transport giant Alstom to buy 79 new high-speed trains, set to go into service by 2021. “Dutch Rail and Alstom have concluded a contract for delivery of 79 high speed Intercity trains capable of a speed of 200 km/h (120 miles per hour),” Dutch Rail (NS) said ...