Bloomberg Germany’s Social Democrats (SDP) overtook Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc for the first time in 15 years, prompting a top conservative ally to go on the attack. Markus Soeder, head of the Bavarian sister party of her alliance, offered a taste of what the German conservatives will campaign on in the coming weeks. Speaking on Tuesday in a Bloomberg webinar, ...

Bloomberg Vice President Kamala Harris warned that China poses a threat to countries in Asia, while reassuring nations in the region the US won’t force countries to choose between the world’s biggest economies. In a speech in Singapore on Tuesday, Harris spoke about the US vision for a region built on rules, human rights, freedom of the seas and unimpeded ...

Bloomberg China’s central bank chief vowed to stabilise the supply of credit and boost the amount of money supporting smaller businesses and the real economy, after both credit and economic growth slowed in July. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will keep monetary policy stable with a good cross-cyclical design and will support high-quality economic expansion with “appropriate money growth,” ...