Bloomberg Mario Draghi told lawmakers he’ll make a common euro-area budget a policy priority for Italy if he becomes prime minister this month, in a sign of his ambitions for the incoming administration. Carlo Calenda, head of the Azione party, and Manfred Schullian, head of the group of unaffiliated lawmakers in lower house, both told Bloomberg that Draghi had emphasised ...

Bloomberg US stocks were mixed after a six-day rally as investors debated whether commitments by the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration to let the economy run hot will spark destabilising inflation. The S&P 500 Index edged lower, taking a break from a rally fueled by signs the Biden administration intends to pass a sizable aid bill while the central ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stock exchange named Nicolas Aguzin, who heads JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s international private bank, as its new chief executive officer. After a protracted search, the 52-year-old banker was appointed to a three-year term as the top boss at Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., according to a statement that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. He will ...