Bloomberg Wondery Inc., the company behind hit podcasts has hired financial advisers to explore strategic options, including a potential sale, hoping to cash in on growing interest from technology and media firms. Wondery is expected to garner at least $200 million if it pursues a sale and could fetch as much as double that, which would represent the biggest podcasting …

Bloomberg Facebook Inc. will require employees to use either their own picture or an image of their initials as their internal profile photo as part of a broader effort to encourage more respectful discourse internally. The policy will prohibit using profile images with political content. The company will also create dedicated groups on its internal employee network for people to …

Bloomberg Oil held near $40 a barrel in New York as positive European manufacturing data and rising equity markets gave some respite to demand worries. Futures edged higher, buoyed by stronger-than-expected manufacturing figures from Germany, while S&P 500 futures advanced with European equities. Citigroup Inc. said it remains bullish on the outlook for oil, though the market is undergoing a …