Bloomberg Barclays Plc is considering selling its Egyptian unit after abandoning a plan to fold it into its Africa business, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The unit, whose presence in Egypt dates back to 1864, may be worth more than $500 million, according to one person familiar, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t ...

Bloombrg Swedish inflation accelerated more than expected last month, easing pressure on the central bank to add to its record stimulus measures. Consumer prices rose an annual 0.8 percent in January, Statistics Sweden said in a statement Thursday. Adjusted for mortgage costs, prices rose an annual 1.6 percent. Analysts in a Bloomberg survey had predicted headline inflation of 0.5 percent ...

Bloombrg Vietnamese government bonds rose, pushing yields to six-month lows, on speculation demand from local banks increased as the cash supply improved after the Lunar New Year holidays. The yield on the five-year notes dropped 10 basis points to 6.5 percent, the lowest since Aug. 12, 2015, according to a daily fixing from lenders compiled by Bloomberg. The three-year yield ...