Bloomberg Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be about to go after Britain’s “staggeringly rich.” There’s no full-scale attack of wealth coming, but the country’s myriad tax breaks — some of which mainly benefit the rich — could be targeted in next week’s budget by a government that needs every penny to fund the biggest spending spree in years. Local media ...

Bloomberg German factories saw a rebound in demand just before China became engulfed by the coronavirus outbreak that has since spread across the globe. Orders gained 5.5% in January, suggesting manufacturers were starting to recover from a slump that has lasted more than a year. Since then, numerous companies have reported supply chain disruptions and plummeting export demand as the ...

Bloomberg The Trump administration granted exemptions from tariffs for a range of medical products imported from China, including face masks and medical gloves. Among the products that won an exemption are medical masks by Medegen Medical Products, LLC., Cardinal Health exam gloves, and Medline Industries Inc.’s patient cleansing wipes. In its request to exclude masks from the 7.5% duty, Medegen ...