Bloomberg Profit growth in Chinese industrial enterprises slowed for a fifth month amid the ongoing US-China trade spat and a weakening domestic economy. Industrial profits rose 4.1 percent in September from a year earlier, versus a 9.2 percent increase in August. Total profits for the month were 545.5 billion yuan ($78.6 billion), the National Bureau of Statistics said. The slowdown ...

Bloomberg Naspers Ltd. is planning to increase its stake in Indian online food-delivery business Swiggy as the startup plots its third fund-raising round of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. Africa’s largest company by market value has indicated that it intends to support a financing that could raise more than $600 million, Swiggy’s biggest to date, according ...

Bloomberg Zydus Wellness Ltd., with parent Cadila Healthcare Ltd., agreed to pay 46 billion rupees ($628 million) to acquire some Kraft Heinz Co. businesses in India to strengthen their presence in the world’s fastest growing major economy. Zydus will gain control of nutrition drink Complan, instant-energy drink Glucon-D, talcum powder brand Nycil and ghee brand Sampriti from the acquisition of ...