Japan’s likely next prime minister is a huge fan of Shinzo Abe. That doesn’t mean Yoshihide Suga is a carbon copy. Indeed, the shades of difference between the two men on some key issues are important, particularly when the economy in question is the world’s third-largest, a critical part of global manufacturing and trade, and a pioneer of ultra-low interest ...

Bloomberg Polish e-commerce group Allegro plans to raise about 1 billion zloty ($266 million) in an initial public offering in Warsaw, becoming the latest web-based company to take advantage of a buoyant market for the tech sector. Allegro’s private equity owners Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners also plan to sell shares in the IPO, the company said in a ...

Bloomberg French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he would guarantee the survival of Air France after his Dutch counterpart warned more cost cuts may be needed to get through the deep industry slump. France will “do what is necessary to guarantee the survival of Air France,” Le Maire said on France 2 television. “We’ve already done a lot, and ...