Things we’re reading today include …
- China wants to ban bitcoin mining
- Alibaba shares lose some shine for short sellers
- Wall Street bull run hinges on earnings
- Morgan Stanley to become top shareholder in China funds venture with stake increase
- Standard Chartered fined $1.1bn for money-laundering and sanctions breaches
- The west must avoid falling into the trap that stifled Japan | Mohamed El-Erian
- UniCredit’s plan to bid for Commerzbank, StanChart’s $1bn fine and US regulation