Bloomberg Facebook Inc. said it will take stronger steps to eliminate false information about Covid-19 and vaccines on its social network, a move that could remove major groups, accounts and Instagram pages for repeatedly spreading misinformation. The company is acting on advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other groups to expand its list of false claims that are ...

Bloomberg German industrial production failed to grow for the first time in eight months in December, adding to signs that the economy is being weakened by the second wave of the pandemic. Output stagnated at the end of last year as gains in manufacturing were offset by weaker construction. Economists had expected a 0.3% gain. “The outlook for the industrial ...

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 ...