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Contenders to lead Britain clash over parliament, Brexit and trust

Bloomberg Jeremy Hunt said he would “100% not” suspend parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit, drawing a dividing line with Boris Johnson as the two men entered the last days of campaigning before Tory activists start voting for the UK’s next prime minister. Hunt’s commitment — a direct challenge to Johnson — helped win the backing of former Foreign ...

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Duterte’s son may join race for Philippine House Speaker

Bloomberg President Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest child Paolo Duterte said he may join the race to head the Philippines’ House of Representatives. “The House is divided. I might be able to help unite it,” Paolo, first district representative in Davao, said in a statement released on Facebook. The president’s son and former Davao vice mayor is proposing that three lawmakers from ...

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G-20 nations need radical reforms to revive growth

While any global meeting that involves Donald Trump has the capacity to surprise, one thing was virtually certain about the weekend’s G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan: The gathered leaders issued a pious call to work together to shore up growth, trade and the global financial system. The challenge they face is much bigger than that, however. And good intentions aren’t ...

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