KKR to pay record $250mn to settle DoJ lawsuit

Japanese startups, IPOs set for boost with platform to trade unlisted companies

Japan's startup and initial-public offering scenes may get a boost from a new trading platform that will help unlisted companies raise capital. Investors have had few options to cash out besides IPOs or acquisitions by third parties. But earlier this month, the Financial Services Agency announced that it has registered Smartround Securities as a brokerage for secondary market trading of unlisted shares, as part of efforts to broaden private markets and attract more investment in domestic...

Rescue Efforts Ongoing After Deadly Nepal Flood

Rescue efforts are ongoing after a deadly flash flood that sent a wall of mud and water tearing through Himalayan river valleys on the China-Nepal border. The disaster, triggered by a landslide, has resulted in more than 150 confirmed deaths with hundreds still missing. Bloomberg's Swati Pandey shares the latest updates.

Wheat Hits Three-Year High as Russia Prepares to Escalate War

Chicago wheat extended its rally to a three-year high, as concerns grow that the war between Russia and Ukraine could escalate and further disrupt supplies from one of the world’s most important breadbaskets.

Putin Moves to Escalate War in Ukraine (Video)