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 ...

Bloomberg China’s new plan to slash import taxes on a wide range of consumer goods promises to boost the prospects of multinationals in the Chinese market, with everything from the likes of Procter & Gamble Co.’s diapers to other items becoming more affordable to local consumers. Tariffs for 187 product categories will drop from an average 17.3 percent to 7.7 ...