Bloomberg New-home price growth in China snapped a four-month weakening streak, one of the first official signs there may be a widespread recovery in the nation’s housing market. The value of new homes, excluding government-subsidised housing, gained 0.61 percent on average in March from February in 70 major cities tracked by the nation’s statistics bureau, official data released showed. That ...

Bloomberg India’s forecast of plentiful rain during this year’s monsoon may come as a relief to its farmers as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s seeking a second term in office in national elections currently underway. Annual rainfall during the June-September rainy season, which waters more than half of the country’s farmland and is crucial for economic growth, is ...

Bloomberg Some of the largest US technology companies pushed for a corporate tax overhaul in 2017 by suggesting they would go on hiring sprees and boost the economy. Just over a year after getting what they wanted, data show these firms gave most of their huge tax savings to investors. The top 10 US tech companies spent more than $169 ...