BLOOMBERG Bond yields tumbled around the world and equities slumped as a raft of news on China, Italy and US banks fanned worries about the financial system and global economy. Across markets, there was a broad move into safety. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped 10 basis points and the equivalent rates in Germany fell 13 basis points. A …

BLOOMBERG Tesla Inc Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric-vehicle maker, a surprise shakeup that raises new questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company. Kirkhorn, one of just four executive officers and a prominent voice for the company with shareholders, resigned from his duties, the company said in a regulatory …

BLOOMBERG Mazda Motor Corp will expand its electric vehicle lineup from around 2025 in response to declining sales in China, seeking to catch up with EV manufacturers in the world’s largest car market. Electrified vehicles — including hybrids and battery EVs — have taken over almost a third of the market in China. “The new trend is faster than we …