Bloomberg Crude clung to losses amid a combination of weak economic data and signals that a recovery in consumption may be slowing. Futures posted a 0.4% decline in New York. Although strength in US equities pushed oil up from the lows of the session, futures were unable to rally amid a flurry of disappointing data points. In the US, consumer ...

Bloomberg European Union (EU) leaders meeting in Brussels for a second day are closing in on a deal for a 750 billion-euro ($860 billion) stimulus package after the Dutch government indicated support for the direction of the negotiations. A new proposal unveiled on Saturday, which would keep the overall size of the fund the same but reduce the amount distributed ...

Bloomberg World Bank President David Malpass called on Group of 20 leading economies to extend the current suspension of debt repayments by the poorest countries through the end of 2021 and broaden the scope to deal with the global pandemic. The virus and worldwide recession will lead to rising poverty in impoverished nations and debt burdens for some countries are ...