Bloomberg Labour markets in developed nations have recovered only half of the loss of employment they suffered in the pandemic, with the young and low-skilled hurt most. That’s the conclusion of a 400-page study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which found that about 22 million jobs disappeared by the end of 2020 in industrial nations. The ...

Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp is marketing a dollar bond deal to global investors as Chinese technology companies face fresh scrutiny in an new era of tighter oversight from Beijing. The smartphone maker is looking to raise about $1 billion from the debt sale, people familiar with the matter said. That would include a rare green bond tranche from the nation’s tech ...

Bloomberg US equity-index futures rise along with stocks in Europe as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting for clues on policy makers’ thinking on interest rates and stimulus. Bonds stabilised after a rally. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed, led by gains in commodity sectors, with Royal Dutch Shell Plc rising more than 3% after saying it ...