Bloomberg Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is expanding his transition team with senior campaign aides, vice presidential contenders and a former primary rival, two months before he faces President Donald Trump in the general election. Biden added four co-chairs to help former Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman oversee the effort. They include Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to the campaign; Representative ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong police arrested scores of people including key activists as protests again flared up on the city’s streets on Sunday after weeks of relative calm since the implementation of a national security law. At least 90 people were arrested on charges including illegal assembly, disorderly conduct, obstructing and assaulting police, according to the authority. More than 20 people ...

Bloomberg Germany will prioritise strengthening its public-health service and hire more workers, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her weekly podcast. Under the plan, the federal government will spend $4.7 billion by 2026 to allow for an additional 5,000 public health-care workers and the improvement of the digitalisation of health departments. The so-called ‘pact for the public health service’ was announced ...