KHOBAR / Reuters Japanese oil refiner TonenGeneral Sekiyu has bought its first oil from Iran since becoming independent from U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp , three industry sources familiar with the matter said. The company bought the Iranian spot cargo through a trading house due to attractive pricing and the shipment arrived Japan earlier this month, the sources …

  Bloomberg After pouring billions into the battle for ride-hailing supremacy in China, Uber Technologies Inc. and Didi Chuxing finally have a legal green-light in the world’s biggest market. China plans to formally allow the services from November — even though both companies have operated in the country for years. The decision brings clarity to an industry locked in disputes …

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet met a key opposition demand on proposed legislation that would clear the way for a national sales tax, putting India closer to passing its most ambitious economic reform since the 1990s. The cabinet decided to eliminate an additional 1 percent charge on inter-state sales that was included in a constitutional amendment bill to …