Bloomberg It’s not the economy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at critics of his cash ban after government data showed surprisingly strong growth that helped India retain its position as the world’s fastest-growing big economy. “Well known intellectuals from Harvard and Oxford, who have been at key positions in the Indian economic system, had said the GDP …

  Bloomberg Lenovo Group Ltd. will pick up about HK$1.7 billion ($219 million) from selling out of a developer of property and parking lots in central China, striking the latest real estate deal to shore up earnings battered by shrinking smartphone sales. The world’s largest PC maker struck an agreement to sell a 49 percent stake in the joint venture …

  Bloomberg Four planned listings on Hong Kong’s small-company exchange, known for its wild price swings, were shelved this week in the wake of a warning that participants would be more thoroughly scrutinized. Logistics provider XiangXing International Holding Ltd. said it will postpone its initial public offering on the Growth Ente- rprise Market after receiving inquiries from regulators. Local lingerie …