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Biden holds lead over Trump

Bloomberg Democrat Joe Biden holds a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump two months before the November 3 election, with support for each candidate getting more solid as voting day approaches, a new CBS News poll shows. Among the survey’s findings were that four in 10 Democrats say Biden isn’t campaigning enough; half of independents agree. The top issue for ...

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Russia’s Zakharova apologises over ‘jibe’

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 ...

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European stocks advance while Nasdaq futures slide

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 ...

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