Bloomberg China Road & Bridge Corp won a tender for 77 billion CFA francs ($134 million) to build a bridge in the West African nation’s commercial capital, Abidjan. The contract is part of the $700 million Cocody Bay precinct project, the presidency said in a statement published in the state-owned Fraternite Matin newspaper. Funded by the Islamic Development Bank, it ...

Bloomberg India stocks rose, led by Infosys Ltd after the software exporter said it will consider buying back shares and issuing a special dividend at its board meeting this week. Earnings season for companies began on Wednesday with IndusInd Bank Ltd. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.7 percent to 36,216.90 in Mumbai. The broader NSE Nifty 50 Index added 0.3 ...

Bloomberg China and the US wrapped up three days of trade talks, with people familiar saying their positions were closer on areas including energy and agriculture but further apart on harder issues. Beijing will be releasing a statement soon on the negotiations, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, adding that a one-day extension shows both sides are serious about ...