Bloomberg India’s southwest monsoon, which waters more than half of the country’s farmland and is crucial for economic growth, is expected to be ’near-normal’ this year as the risk of an El Nino weather pattern looms. Annual rainfall during the June-September rainy season is likely to be 96 percent of a long-term average, the India Meteorological Department said. The forecast ...

Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co’s ability to make inroads into Europe’s future telecom infrastructure may be more about regulatory hurdles than outright bans. The US has been engaged in a vocal campaign to keep Chinese tech companies out of advanced 5G networks that promise faster connections, enabling uses such as autonomous vehicles and remote surgery. US President Donald Trump’s administration has ...

Bloomberg A year into his tenure, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is entering critical months as he seeks to expand the carmaker’s sprawling Chinese operations while containing tensions at home in Germany. The Chinese market is leading a global shift towards electric vehicles and will take on a bigger role for the German automaker as both a production hub and a ...