Bloomberg A Black loan underwriter who said he was fired due to racism alleges that US Bancorp engaged in redlining — discriminating against people of colour when lending. John Span also claims in a lawsuit that he endured a “toxic and racially hostile work environment” during his time in the firm’s indirect auto-lending group. In the complaint, filed in Illinois …

Bloomberg Asian stocks were steady Tuesday and the yuan climbed as traders weighed the outcome of the first face-to-face virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Treasury yields dipped. MSCI Inc’s Asia-Pacific share gauge posted a modest advance, while US and European equity futures fluctuated after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ended flat. Hong …

Bloomberg Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte sold shares of US-listed Chinese technology companies from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Didi Global Inc to online education providers amid regulatory crackdowns. Temasek cut 16% of its stake in e-commerce giant Alibaba and 11% of its shares in ride-hailing service Didi, according to a 13F filing for the three months ended September …