Bloomberg The Japanese government will ban entry to most foreigners through the end of January as coronavirus cases reach record highs there and the nation confirmed its first cases of the new, more infectious Covid strain. The restrictions will be implemented on Monday, the government said in a statement. Japanese nationals and foreigners with residency who are returning from short ...

Bloomberg Ghana’s main opposition leader is planning a legal challenge to his presidential election defeat. John Dramani Mahama will file a petition to the nation’s supreme court on December 29 seeking a recount, a member of his legal team said by phone. Mahama, the National Democratic Congress candidate, got 47.4% of the vote, compared with 51.6% for incumbent President Nana ...

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG signalled that business continued a mixed performance in the fourth quarter and warned that reaching a profit target next year will depend on the impact of the pandemic. The investment bank “continues to perform well,” with revenue higher than in last year’s fourth quarter, Credit Suisse said in a statement, without providing more details. In ...