Bloomberg Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out at the US and its allies as a dispute over Washington’s refusal to issue some visas for officials from Russia attending the UN General Assembly fuelled tensions between the former Cold War enemies. Lavrov said he raised the issue with Secretary of State Michael Pompeo after a dozen members of Russia’s delegation ...

Bloomberg Austria’s snap elections have descended into the political equivalent of “The Bachelor” dating show, with a string of contestants fighting to partner with Sebastian Kurz in his comeback as chancellor. The far-right Freedom Party, Kurz’s ally in the previous administration, has made the most blatant play, running ads showing chief Norbert Hofer and a Kurz lookalike in couples therapy. ...

Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp is boosting its stake in Subaru Corp to about a fifth of the smaller automaker, as Japan’s biggest car company arms itself for a future of self-driving vehicles, electric cars and evolving transport services. Subaru, the maker of Forester and Outback wagons, will also take a stake in Toyota, strengthening their capital ties and collaboration, according ...