Bloomberg Mobike and Ofo investors are in early talks to push China’s two largest bike-sharing startups into a merger, aimed at ending a costly competitive battle and creating a single dominant player in the fast-growing business, according to people familiar with the matter. Investors in both companies have been holding talks to sort through issues such as how to split …

Bloomberg While connoisseurs in developed nations jaded by chocolate’s ubiquity seek out bars that are unique in provenance, aroma and texture, aspiring consumers in large swaths of Asia are still developing their taste for the treat. In China, for example, “chocolate is not fully part of the diet and preference,” according to Niels Boetje, the managing director for the Asia …

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Facebook Inc. outlined plans to strengthen its advertisement systems and disclosed that about 10 million people saw ads linked to Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election. The social media giant said it will add more than 1,000 people to review the ads that run on its platforms. Additionally, the company said it provided information on about …