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India to continue as importer of steel amid China threat

Bloomberg India will continue to be a net importer of steel for at least the next two years as high-grade products from South Korea and Japan flow in tax free amid worries of escalation in supplies from China, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd’s local unit. Overseas purchases by India totalled 7.8 million tons imported in the year ended on March ...

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Tencent, Paytm to invest $100m in video startup

Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd and Paytm plan to invest about $100 million in Indian streaming service MX Player, according to a person familiar with the matter, as local and foreign companies compete for a piece of the country’s burgeoning online video market. The WeChat operator and Paytm are in the final stages of discussions but specific terms may still change, ...

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Retailers eager to aid antitrust probe against Amazon, Google

Bloomberg A leading US retail group, whose members include Walmart Inc, is eager to aid antitrust enforcers that are poised to investigate whether Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google are harming competition. The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RLIA), which also represents Target Corp and Best Buy Co among others, said it’s prepared to present their concerns to the Justice Department and the ...

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