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Pakistan court rejects Khan’s bid to cancel arrest warrant

BLOOMBERG A Pakistan court rejected opposition leader Imran Khan’s petition to cancel an arrest warrant in the latest twist in a legal case that has raised political tensions in the country that’s struggling to shore up finances and avert a default. The former premier had filed an application to the lower courts in Lahore and Islamabad on Monday morning to ...

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Japan, South Korea reach ‘groundbreaking’ deal to mend relations

BLOOMBERG Japan and South Korea signaled a breakthrough to end a feud that had disrupted ties on everything from trade to security, drawing praise from President Joe Biden as he seeks to convince the two US allies to help counter growing Chinese influence in Asia. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday he hoped to “enter a new ...

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Retailers dread high-flying US consumers falling back to earth

BLOOMBERG One of the biggest questions for investors over the past year has been when Americans will pull back on spending and trigger a recession. In the fourth quarter, that didn’t happen as retailers and brands exceeded expectations. But their results and forecasts raised a bunch of red flags for the year ahead. After the highest inflation in a generation, ...

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