Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is hoping more private commercial holders of African bonds will join a global push for debt relief as the continent faces a $44 billion shortfall in its fight against the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The IMF estimates that Africa needs $114 billion in 2020 to spend on health and social services that …

Bloomberg India put curbs on investments in its companies from neighboring nations including China, seeking to cut the risk of opportunistic takeovers as the coronavirus outbreak drives down valuations. A foreign investor from any country that shares a land border with India will now only be able to invest with government approval. At present, such restrictions apply only to FDI …

Bloomberg Wind turbine makers are finding it increasingly difficult to get parts they need to build their machines, snarling progress on a global shift toward renewables at precisely the time scientists say it needs to speed up. Manufacturers including Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA are wrestling with their own factory shutdowns and disruptions to suppliers …