Bloomberg President Donald Trump is gearing up another attempt at trade talks with the European Union (EU) and is hopeful the two can reach a “big trade deal,” with the head of the European Commission calling on the sides to draw on their similarities as the process unfolds. “A deal between ourselves and essentially Europe is something we all want ...

Bloomberg Tesla Inc’s market value has climbed above Volkswagen AG’s for the first time to more than $100 billion, a threshold that will trigger a huge payout for Elon Musk if he can sustain the feat for months. The electric-car maker’s shares jumped as much as 4.6% shortly after the open of regular trading on Wednesday. At the early intraday ...

Bloomberg UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid presided over the continued easing of austerity last month as departmental spending rose at its fastest pace for any December since 2003 — when Tony Blair was prime minister. The 10.5% increase from a year earlier came as the government pumped money into pay rises in the state-run National Health Service. It ...