Bloomberg Peru raised interest rates for a fifth straight month as the economy grows at the fastest pace in Latin America and inflation exceeds the upper limit of its target range. The central bank lifted its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5%, in line with forecasts by all nine economists from Bloomberg. The move unwound all …

Bloomberg Barclays Plc plans to make key hires in investment banking and wealth management across Asia next year as British lender plots its return to some of the world’s fastest growing economies after a 2016 restructuring. The bank — which is benefiting from a boom in deals and trading along with its Wall Street rivals — is seeking to rebuild …

Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc’s photo-sharing app Instagram is encouraging users to take a break as the company battles accusations that too much time spent on its social networks hurts mental well-being of teenagers. Instagram will let people opt to see pop-up messages when they have spent a lot of time looking at a particular topic, suggesting they explore other subjects. …