Bloomberg China and France vowed to uphold multilateralism and free trade and build an open global economy, as President Xi Jinping nears a phase one trade deal with the US. Xi’s comments came during a three-day visit to China by President Emmanuel Macron. “Together, we sent a strong signal to the world to firmly uphold multilateralism and free trade and ...

Bloomberg India is examining the feasibility of setting up a regulatory authority to settle disputes related to e-commerce, a top government official said, amid a raging battle between big online retailers and mom-and-pop stores. The proposal being considered comes after small traders approached the government with allegations of predatory pricing and deep discounting by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc. They ...

Bloomberg Mozambique will court investors for $1.5 billion of financing for a giant natural-gas project run by Total SA. State oil company Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos will kick off a funding roadshow in Johannesburg next week before moving on to London, said Chief Executive Officer Omar Mitha. The project — potentially transformative for Mozambique’s ailing economy — includes the development ...