Bloomberg Russia’s outspoken Foreign Ministry spokeswoman apologised after she drew a rare public rebuke from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for mocking him in a social media post when he signed a US-brokered deal with Kosovo. “I apologise but my post was misinterpreted,” Maria Zakharova wrote on her Facebook page. She had intended to attack US claims of “exceptionalism” and not ...

Bloomberg European stocks climbed as analysts speculated the market could be relatively resilient as Asian and US markets start pulling back. The pound weakened on concern the UK is inching closer to a no-deal Brexit. The Europe Stoxx 600 opened higher on Monday with broad gains across industry groups. The dollar index strengthened, while oil extended a retreat below $40 ...

Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp. shares tumbled in Tokyo after reports that the Japanese conglomerate made substantial bets on equity derivatives amid the surge in technology stocks. SoftBank shares dropped as much as 8%, the most on an intraday basis since March. The stock had gained 33% this year before Monday. The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Zero Hedge reported ...