Bloomberg Soybean futures climbed for the fourth straight day as officials signalled optimism that the US and China will reach a trade deal. China was processing applications for tariff waivers on imports of US soy, a procedural step that could set the stage for a broader agreement. The Asian nation is the top consumer of each commodity, and US shipments ...

Bloomberg Japan is looking to raise defence spending to a record 5.3 trillion yen ($49 billion) for the year starting on April 1, partly to develop a next-generation fighter jet, the Nikkei reported, without saying where it obtained the information. The amount compares with 5.26 trillion yen earmarked for defence for this fiscal year and includes more than 10 billion ...

Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp’s massive investment in WeWork triggered a multi-billion-dollar writedown and a rare apology from founder Masayoshi Son. But one analyst argues the deal is likely to work in the end and SoftBank will have the “last laugh.” Chris Lane of Sanford C Bernstein says WeWork can have a bright future if SoftBank overhauls the business plan and ...