Bloomberg German business expectations took a surprising turn for the worse at the start of the year, underscoring the challenges Europe’s largest economy faces in exiting a protracted slowdown. The Ifo Institute’s measure of executives’ outlook fell to 92.9, missing economist estimates for a gain. The drop was driven by dwindling prospects in services and construction — sectors that supported ...

Bloomberg An explosive leak from former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s unpublished book that says President Donald Trump wanted to freeze aid to Ukraine until its government investigated his political rival threatens to scramble the politics of the impeachment trial and bring new pressure on Republicans to call witnesses. Bolton’s account in the draft of his book, as described by ...

Bloomberg Five Katyusha rockets were fired at the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, one directly hitting the US Embassy building, Iraq’s security forces reported. US helicopters were seen evacuating injured people, al-Sumaria News reported, citing an anonymous security official. The State Department released a statement that did not comment on any injuries or deaths. But it noted there have been ...