When Singapore set up an international financial hub in the late 1960s, the city-state was thinking both fast and slow — seizing an immediate opportunity, and opening a path to long-term economic development. Half a century later, India is attempting something similar in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. For Singapore, the British pound’s 1967 devaluation was the ...

The latest ruling on Uber Technologies Inc is good for drivers and city dwellers alike. But it shouldn’t be the last word on the matter. The UK Supreme Court determined that Uber drivers should be classified as “workers,” entitling them to rights like the minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks. It’s the culmination of a five-year court battle, and ...

The markets are abuzz with the promise of millions of new electric cars. Investors love the sound of anything green. In keeping with the trend, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc — which is owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd — announced an overhaul: It will go mostly electric in the next decade or so, setting aside £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) ...