Bloomberg China is making another attempt at keeping Shanghai at the cutting edge of economic reforms after its latest try in 2013 floundered. The State Council, the nation’s cabinet, will soon unveil plans for a “free-trade port” in the world’s biggest shipping hub, according to Chen Bo, an adviser on the proposal who researches free trade zones at the Huazhong ...

Bloomberg Masami Takahashi, president of Uber Technologies Inc. in Japan, is leaving the ride-hailing company to join WeWork Cos. in the country, people with knowledge of the matter said. Takahashi will join the co-working space provider as it prepares to start operations in Japan, the people said, asking to not be identified because the details are private. SoftBank Group Corp. ...

Bloomberg India tightened rules to prevent errant founders from misusing an 11-month-old bankruptcy law to regain control of delinquent companies that are being sold. Founders of companies whose borrowings have been classified as non-performing for a year or more and that are unable to pay overdue amounts, including interest and charges, are barred from repurchasing their assets, the corporate affairs ...