Bloomberg Now could be the time for foreign investors to return to Japanese equities, according to Goldman Sachs. Corporate governance reforms, a recovery in domestic demand and the strong performance of local stocks in US dollar terms are all potential catalysts that may lure foreigners back after they sold net 1.1 trillion yen ($10 billion) of Japanese equities last …

  Bloomberg SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is holding talks to buy WS Atkins Plc of the UK for 2.08 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) as Canada’s biggest engineering and construction company looks to expand its global reach with a record acquisition. The Montreal-based builder made a tentative offer of 2,080 pence a share, “a level that the board would be prepared to …

  Bloomberg The world will have a better idea by the end of this week, but probably no definitive answer, on whether the US economy’s boom in “soft” data is being reflected in the “hard” stuff. This week’s economic data include trade figures and factory orders, culminating in a payrolls report forecast to show 175,000 jobs added by US employers …