As the $69 billion deal between Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. looks ever more likely to win approval in the UK, the gap between the video-game maker’s stock price and takeover offer is narrowing.
European natural gas jumped to the highest in a month as Moscow’s surprise ban on some fuel exports revived concerns over Russia’s broader energy supplies.
Private-sector activity in the euro area has continued to shrink in September, suggesting the economy contracted in the current quarter.
India’s rice export ban is boosting prices around the world, increasing the risk of political instability in Asia and Africa, according to the head of a United Nations agency.
Germany expressed its support for the European Union’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles while making it clear that the burden of proof will be “very high” if the investigation is to lead to concrete action.
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