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West Africa leaders soften stance on return of Malian president: Official

Bloomberg West African leaders may no longer push for Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to be restored to office after a first phase of talks with the military junta that has taken control of the country, an official said. The softened stance comes after envoys from the Economic Community of West African States met junta leaders at the weekend to ...

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UK PM urges parents to send children to school

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged parents to send their children back to school when they reopen in England next week, amid growing concern among some teachers and union officials that it’s not safe to do so. “Now is the time to get pupils back into school, give them the chances they need to build the necessary bedrock for ...

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RBI sends signal to traders that bond yields may head higher

Bloomberg Traders of India’s bonds were unnerved after the central bank cued that rising yields are here to stay by offering surprisingly high borrowing costs at a debt sale. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold a 30-year bond at a cutoff yield of 6.75%, versus the 6.65% estimated in a Bloomberg survey. The central bank, which acts on behalf ...

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