Bloomberg Garment worker Rabeya started protesting on the streets of Dhaka in early January to pressure her employer — one of Bangladesh’s major suppliers to European clothing giant H&M — to pay a new minimum wage for its workers. On February 9, she said two company officials from Moon Readywears Ltd. told her not to bother returning to her job ...

The showy first summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last June was draped in flags and bunting, but the decoration covered what turned out to be a mostly empty box that lacked a shared agreement on denuclearisation. Given this disappointing record, what’s realistically possible when the two leaders meet again in two weeks in Vietnam? ...

Italy’s populist government has its eye on the country’s financial regulators. Rome has suffered a long series of banking scandals, so it’s only fair to ask for more accountability. But the way the ruling League and Five Star Movement are proceeding should worry anybody who cares about the independence of these institutions. The coalition has nominated Paolo Savona, European Affairs ...