Bloomberg 51job Inc received a takeover approach from DCP Capital Partners that values the Chinese human-resources company at $5.3 billion. DCP, an Asian private-equity firm, made a non-binding cash offer of $79.05 per common share in a letter to the company, 51job said. 51job said it hasn’t yet had a chance to carefully review and evaluate the offer. Founded in ...

Bloomberg Indonesia’s palm oil exports increased in July on higher shipments to China and the Middle East, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association. Total exports rose to 3.13 million tons from 2.77 million tons a month earlier, the association, known as Gapki, said in a statement on Sunday. While shipments to China increased 43% month-on-month, those to the Middle ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc will this month begin direct sales online in India, more than 20 years after the world’s most valuable tech company first began operating in the South Asian country that’s one of world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets. Cupertino, California-based Apple said it will launch its online store in India on September 23, confirming a Bloomberg News report last month. ...