Bloomberg The Chinese trade delegation plans to sign the first phase of its trade deal with the US in Washington on January 15, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan is still to send its top negotiator, vice premier Liu He, to ink the deal, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private plans. ...

Bloomberg Soon after he became president of the Philippines in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte ordered government officials “to refrain from changing and bending the rules of government contracts.” Halfway through his six-year term, Duterte’s commitment is under question. In December, the firebrand leader ordered the renegotiation of long-agreed contracts for Manila Water Co and Maynilad Water Services Inc to supply the ...

Bloomberg After ousting his protege-turned-foe from the helm of Tata Sons Pvt in a boardroom coup three years ago, Ratan Tata was looking forward to a partial retirement. Instead, he’s fighting the battle all over again — this time in a court. India’s Supreme Court is expected to hear as early as this week an appeal by the $111-billion conglomerate ...