BLOOMBERG Chinese tech stocks listed in Hong Kong rallied after authorities signalled an end to a years-long crackdown on the sector by imposing fines on Ant Group Co and Tencent Holdings Ltd. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed 1.1% higher, the biggest gain in a week. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, parent of fintech giant Ant Group, led the advance, surging …

BLOOMBERG Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is lagging in all opinion polls as he heads into the only televised election debate with his conservative rival, even after he closed some of the gap in recent weeks. With Sanchez and Alberto Nunez Feijoo were expected to face off in a TV debate on Monday at 10 pm in Madrid, five polls …

BLOOMBERG The Solomon Islands became the latest Pacific island nation to open an embassy in China and upgrade ties with Beijing as Washington also seeks to bolster its presence in the region. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is on a week-long visit to China and met with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. “I am here …