Bloomberg In a sign of the times, the organisation that speaks for and champions India’s $167 billion IT services industry will soon get its first female head. Intel Corp. veteran Debjani Ghosh takes over as president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in April—three decades after its formation. After a two-decade career at the US chipmaker, ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s equity investors are rekindling their love for the newcomers. Four of the city’s recent listings surged on Wednesday after failing to hold on to their debut pops in 2017. Razer Inc. soared as much as 24 percent, while online car-financing provider Yixin Group Ltd. jumped 6 percent. E-book publisher China Literature Ltd. and ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance ...

Bloomberg Qualcomm Inc. raised its offer for NXP Semiconductors NV and cut a deal with investors who had been threatening to hold up the transaction— prompting a sharp response from its own hostile suitor Broadcom Ltd. Qualcomm’s sweetened offer of $127.50 a share—16 percent more than the previous price—was enough to secure support from holders, including activist Elliott Management Corp., ...