Bloomberg North Korea fired off two ballistic missiles — its second major test in less than a week of weapons designed to bolster its capability to conduct nuclear strikes against Japan and South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said two ballistic missiles were fired from central North Korea into waters off the eastern coast of the peninsula on ...

Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin has sidelined the last of his independent political opponents, jailing some and driving others into exile, as his ruling party seeks to extend its control in parliamentary elections despite simmering discontent. While Putin personally retains broad support, according to polls, his United Russia ruling party recorded some of the lowest ratings in nearly a decade earlier ...

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG has become the latest lender to bet on Europe’s booming rental housing sector. The Swiss bank’s asset management arm is teaming up with real estate investor Mark to acquire and manage residential properties in city centers, according to a statement. The Doma venture seeks to raise an initial 350 million euros ($414 million). The partnership ...