Bloomberg Brazil’s retail sales rose more than forecast on gains in categories such as fuels, clothing and electronics, as cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus plunged. Sales rose 1.1% in February from the month prior, more than the 0.3% median estimate from analysts in a Bloomberg survey. At the same time, January’s increase was revised higher to 2.1%. ...

Bloomberg A group of senior US senators delivered a message of support for Taiwan during a visit, a move that China answered with a display of military force. Members of the delegation, including Republican Lindsey Graham, told Beijing that the US will start making China account for bullying Taiwan and supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Here is ...

  Bloomberg Three Russian government officials were charged with conspiring to affect US policy towards Russia with staged events and propaganda — including efforts to influence members of Congress. An indictment against Aleksandr Babakov, deputy chairman of the state duma, Russia’s lower legislative body, and two members of his staff was unsealed in Manhattan federal court. Babakov, Aleksandr Vorobev and ...