Politics

Romania’s ultra-nationalist party leader, whose popularity has propelled him to No. 2 in the polls ahead of the country’s presidential election, said he would halt military aid to Ukraine if he gets the top job.

Car sales in Europe are flatlining, leading manufacturers including Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG to push for cost cuts in response to muted demand.

About 10% of Africa is embroiled in conflict, with fighting having spread and intensified over the past three years, according to Verisk Maplecroft.

Ireland holds a general election on Nov. 29, with Prime Minister Simon Harris hoping to capitalize on a strong economy to secure another five years in power.

South Africa’s reserve bank is set to look past a sharp slowdown in inflation and only cut interests rates by a modest quarter percentage point, as new risks to its outlook emerge.

Volkswagen AG faces a growing threat of widespread walkouts as executives and unionists dig in over how to restructure Europe’s biggest automaker.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to meet with top foreign executives on Monday ahead of a supply chain expo in Beijing, just as companies brace for Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods.

Another quarter-point policy rate cut will help Philippine stocks recover amid uncertainty over Donald Trump’s policies, the head of the local bourse said on Thursday.

US prosecutors have charged billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani with involvement in a plan to pay more than $250 million in bribes to government officials in India for solar energy contracts, a move that stands to further roil his ports-to-power conglomerate. Here are some of the highlights from the 54-page indictment.

The Justice Department and a group of states proposed a raft of changes to the business practices of Alphabet Inc.’s Google — including a forced sale of the company’s Chrome web browser — in the wake of a landmark ruling that the tech giant illegally monopolized online search.

A Bank of Korea survey shows US policy risks have emerged as a major concern for local financiers and experts, following the presidential election.

Chris Ellison, the managing director and founder of Mineral Resources Ltd., told shareholders that he deeply regretted actions that have been revealed in recent weeks, including not paying personal tax.

Dyson Ltd. is dialing back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing matters that are private, as the consumer goods company seeks to streamline its business in the region.

As the worst air pollution in years descended on India’s capital this week, the country’s health minister was not in New Delhi coordinating a response. Instead, he was 800 miles away, campaigning in a state election.

Marine issues are receiving little attention at the United Nations conference, so ocean activists are aiming to include measures in countries’ official green targets.