Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to give talks on a post-Brexit trade deal one more shot after speaking by phone on Sunday, a sign that they may be able to salvage an accord after days of pessimism. In a joint statement issued following their conversation, they said that “despite the ...

Bloomberg After four years on the outs in Washington, California is roaring back. The Golden State, a favourite target of President Donald Trump, is regaining its stature as a source of policy ideas and personnel under President-elect Joe Biden. He’s recruited prominent Californians for key jobs in his administration such as Senator Kamala Harris as his vice president and Attorney ...

Bloomberg Germany will enter a hard lockdown from Wednesday, with non-essential stores shuttered, employers urged to close workplaces and school children encouraged to remain at home. The tighter restrictions — including a ban on gatherings over the New Year — will last until at least January 10 as a looser shutdown failed to halt a surge in daily coronavirus infections ...