Bloomberg Steinhoff International Holdings NV said US bedding chain Mattress Firm is considering a public share listing as a means of returning cash to shareholders. The move is one of a number of options being weighed and a final decision hasn’t been made, Steinhoff said in a statement. The South African retailer, which came close to collapse following an accounting …

Bloomberg Private equity firm Bain Capital is nearing an agreement to acquire a significant stake in e-commerce company Berlin Brands Group, people with knowledge of the matter said. Bain was expected to announce a deal as soon as Wednesday to buy Ardian’s holding of more than 40% in the business, the people said, asking not to be identified because the …

Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep pumping out stimulus regardless of any shift in the nation’s political leadership as a result of upcoming elections or any Federal Reserve tapering moves, according to a former senior executive at the central bank. “You want to keep letting sleeping dogs lie,” said Kazuo Momma in an interview, referring to the monetary …