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eBay to keep stake in classifieds sale

Bloomberg EBay Inc. would prefer to keep a stake in the classified advertising business it’s selling, according to reports, lessening the chances Prosus NV will win the hotly-contested auction. The decision at a board meeting gives a surprise boost to a bid from Norwegian online marketplace Adevinta ASA, which offered a mix of cash and stock and would leave EBay ...

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A jobless recovery becomes a real risk for Europe’s economy

Bloomberg With job cuts mounting and costly furlough programs that can’t last forever, Europe is at risk of a devastating increase in unemployment that won’t be easy to reverse. Economies across the continent are recovering and company sentiment is brightening, but it’s a different story when it comes to hiring. After months of crisis, the outlook remains too uncertain for ...

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Asia’s world-beating stock rally has bulls betting on more gains

Bloomberg In a global market where hardly anything made sense this year, one trend seems to be supported by economic reality: Asian stocks’ outperformance versus the rest of the world driven by the region’s better containment of the coronavirus. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is set to beat the S&P 500 and the MSCI Europe Index for a second straight ...

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