Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates and Jetstar Pacific have announced a new codeshare agreement, expanding the existing partnership between the Dubai-based carrier and Jetstar Group. The new partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City-based carrier allows Emirates’ passengers to enjoy connectivity on domestic flights within Vietnam, in addition to flights connecting Vietnam to Singapore, Thailand as well as Australia. The …

Bloomberg US stocks pared losses after a gauge of US manufacturing hit a 14-year high, bolstering confidence in the world’s largest economy. The dollar climbed as trade tensions persisted and emerging markets remained under pressure. The S&P 500 was little changed after falling as much as 0.5 percent. Nike Inc. fell amid a politically controversial ad campaign and Facebook Inc. …

Bloomberg South Africa’s rand headed for its weakest level in more than two years after data showed the country’s economy had slipped into a recession for the first time since 2009. Government bonds fell the most in 10 months as credit risk jumped and stocks took a hit. The rand slumped as much as 3.2 percent, leading emerging-market currency declines …