Bloomberg Chinese authorities moved on a number of fronts to rein in potential risks to the Communist Party’s rule, touching everything from tech firms to bond markets to political dissent in Hong Kong. The actions rattled markets as investors sought to grasp the rationale for the changes emanating from Beijing’s opaque corridors of power. They came shortly after the shock ...

Bloomberg Indian shares rallied to a record in the ceremonial evening session to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as earnings of some of the country’s biggest companies bolstered optimism for a faster economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 gauges ended higher in the one-hour session, paced by oil and gas companies. Tata Steel Ltd ...

DUBAI / WAM More than 1,000 ministers, and senior federal and local government officials, held 11 consultative meetings to discuss the path for the economic environment and economic models and sectors for the next 50 years. The meetings were in implementation of directives given by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of ...