Bloomberg Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial was delayed as the former Malaysian premier is in quarantine after traveling to the Borneo state of Sabah, a new hotspot for the country’s coronavirus outbreak. The trial will resume on October 19 as Najib remains under two-week quarantine at his home after returning from a political campaign, according to court proceedings on Monday. He ...

Bloomberg Europe is tightening restrictions to regain control of resurgent coronavirus infections, with Paris closing restaurants and new curbs likely on the way in Italy and Ireland. The continent is struggling to control the latest outbreak as opposition to limits on movement mounts and leaders resist the stringent lockdowns that hammered economies in the second quarter. Instead, the approach is ...

Bloomberg UK car sales fall for a second straight month, sliding 4.4% in the country’s weakest September for auto purchases in more than two decades. Registrations dropped to 328,041 cars, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. That follows a 5.8% decline in August and dashes hopes for an early recovery from a coronavirus-driven slump. The ...