A few weeks ago, Twitter gave users an early holiday present in the form of “Topics,” a feature that lets them subscribe to feeds on a given subject. As the company explained it, the feature reduces the need for users to track down accounts to follow; rather, “the conversation will come to you.” Although Topics sound like it might be ...

Bloomberg China pledged to step up measures to shore up its troubled banks and small businesses while continuing a crackdown on shadow banking and property speculation, in a difficult balancing act that risks exacerbating a build up in bad debt at its traditional lenders. As concerns mount over the state of China’s $45 trillion financial system, the nation’s central bank ...

Bloomberg The pound rebounded from its new year hangover, on speculation the Bank of England could avoid an imminent cut to interest rates following a post-election economic boost. Sterling advanced against all major peers and halted its losing streak since the start of 2020, after the UK’s services sector unexpectedly showed signs of strengthening. This may ease pressure on the ...