Bloomberg A Russian pipe-laying ship that could help finish the Nord Stream 2 gas link to Europe has anchored at the Baltic Sea port of Kaliningrad after sailing for three months from the Pacific. The Akademik Cherskiy, which has changed destinations several times on its way, recently signaled it was set to arrive in Kaliningrad, tanker tracking data show. Late …

Bloomberg The Philippines will impose a temporary 10% increase in the import duties of crude oil and refined petroleum products to raise funds for the government’s coronavirus response. The new rates, which will take effect immediately, shall be reverted when international oil prices increase and hit triggers set by the Department of Energy, according to President Rodrigo Duterte’s May 2 …

Bloomberg Stocks fell in most of the world while US index futures edged lower in a sign the risk-off move that hit markets at the start of this month may have further to run. The dollar climbed. The Stoxx Europe 600 slumped at the open, with all 19 industry sectors down. Contracts on the three main American indexes traded in …