BLOOMBERG Italy has signalled to the US that it intends to pull out of a controversial investment pact with China before the end of the year. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reassured US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a meeting in Rome that while a final decision hasn’t been taken, her government is favouring an exit from its role in …

BLOOMBERG Ukraine said troops pushed back Russian forces near Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, though the Russian Defense Ministry said its units were advancing in the west and northwest of the devastated town. Ukraine advanced 2.6 kilometres into Russian-held areas near Bakhmut along a 3 kilometre stretch of front line, according to Andriy Biletskyi, a commander of the brigade …

BLOOMBERG Shares of the Japanese trading companies that Warren Buffett has invested in reached record levels this week after announcing earnings and buybacks. Mitsubishi Corp, the largest, surged as much as 6% to an all-time high after announcing plans to repurchase $2.2 billion worth of shares along with a better-than-expected profit target for the fiscal year through March 2024. Peers …