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Indonesia ends four-day curbs on social media after riots

Bloomberg Indonesia is ending its four-day curbs on social media after deadly riots that left seven dead and hundreds injured. Video and picture-sharing functions returned to normal on various social media and messaging system platforms, according to Communications Minister Rudiantara. The government froze the functions last week, citing security concerns after riots rocked the capital Jakarta the night before. This ...

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US seeks to avoid planting distortions with new farm aid

Bloomberg The Trump Administration unveiled its latest package to help farmers survive a trade war with China, adopting a model that aims to avoid influencing production decisions. The corn futures fell. The program includes $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers. Aid for most crops will be calculated based on what is grown in each county rather than just individual ...

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HP Enterprise raises profit forecast on cost cutting measures

Bloomberg Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, a maker of server computers, raised its profit forecast for the year on greater cost-cutting measures, topping most analysts’ estimates. Executives said, however, that trade tension between the US and China has created greater uncertainty. Profit, excluding some items, will be $1.62 a share to $1.72 a share in fiscal 2019, an increase of 6 ...

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