Bloomberg Business

Weekly hours worked — an early indicator of changes in hiring patterns as well as demand — has reached a key inflection point.

China has seen an increase in suicides among young people in recent years, prompting researchers to call for a special program to help them deal with academic pressure.

Dubai-based Shuaa Capital PSC is looking to rebuild its investment banking franchise by bringing in former Credit Suisse bankers amid increasing deal activity in the Middle East.

Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, maintaining support for the economy amid slowing exports and shrinking factory output.

Silvio Berlusconi’s eldest daughter and son tightened their grip over the family’s business empire, as they were placed in control of the Fininvest SpA holding that controls a range of companies founded by the ex-Italian premier who died last month, according to people familiar with the matter.

The telecom unit of Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp. sold one of the biggest yen bonds of the fiscal year started April, taking advantage of a recovery in credit-market sentiment as the Bank of Japan showed its commitment to easy monetary policy.

Tesla Inc. and China’s top automakers pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid “abnormal pricing” in the world’s biggest EV market, signaling a possible end to a price war that’s rattled the industry this year.

Japan’s natural gas buyers are in talks to agree new supply contracts with Qatar, driven by energy security concerns.