Bloomberg India’s central bank placed lending restrictions on Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd, adding to the company’s troubles after its chief executive officer abruptly quit last month and police registered a case of alleged fraud. Lakshmi Vilas Bank, which is seeking a merger with financier Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd to reduce its delinquent debt, was informed it would be brought under …

Bloomberg A reduction of Greece’s fiscal targets would support the country’s economic and social recovery, the International Monetary Fund said. In 2020, the IMF recommends that “the government and European partners build consensus around a lower primary balance path, given ample economic slack and critical unmet social spending and investment needs,” according to the fund’s statement after the conclusion of …

Bloomberg Jefferies Financial Group Inc’s earnings took a hit from an unlikely source: WeWork’s dropping valuation. Third-quarter revenue came in below even the lowest analyst expectationas the company’s merchant banking unit wrote down the value of its investment in We Co by $146 million. Net revenue fell slightly to $777 million despite increases in both fixed-income and equities trading, Jefferies …