Bloomberg US stocks declined as weak Chinese trade data spurred concerns about slowing global growth. Treasuries rose and the dollar edged lower. The S&P 500 fell after rising for a third straight week, led by technology shares after slumping Chinese exports fuelled concerns about the growing impact of the US-China trade war on global growth. PG&E plunged after the utility …

Bloomberg The pound’s most accurate forecaster isn’t buying into the optimism of his peers. Sterling will slide more than 3 percent to $1.24 by the end of March as even the most favourable Brexit outcome will mean the economy will be worse off than if “remain” had won the 2016 referendum, according to Westpac Banking Corp. The median estimate in …

Bloomberg Danske Bank A/S’s money-laundering scandal threatens to undermine its growth engine. The lender’s Nordic banking operation, which encom- passes Norway, Sweden and Finland, was the only core unit of five to report higher profit in the third quarter. But now, some customers in the biggest Nordic economy may be reconsidering their loyalty to the bank, according to Berit Behring, …