Bloomberg Bank of America Corp and Kotak Mahindra Capital Co are among banks Indian billionaire Radhakishan Damani picked for another planned stake sale in Avenue Supermarts Ltd, owner of the DMart brand, said people with knowledge of the matter. Damani selected the banks as he prepares to pare his stake in India’s largest listed retail chain by selling about 5.2% ...

Bloomberg Soybean futures climbed for the fourth straight day as officials signalled optimism that the US and China will reach a trade deal. China was processing applications for tariff waivers on imports of US soy, a procedural step that could set the stage for a broader agreement. The Asian nation is the top consumer of each commodity, and US shipments ...

Bloomberg Japan is looking to raise defence spending to a record 5.3 trillion yen ($49 billion) for the year starting on April 1, partly to develop a next-generation fighter jet, the Nikkei reported, without saying where it obtained the information. The amount compares with 5.26 trillion yen earmarked for defence for this fiscal year and includes more than 10 billion ...