Bloomberg Indian stocks rose on optimism that companies have weathered the worst of an economic slowdown. Tata Motors Ltd surged for a second session after posting earnings that beat expectations. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.5% to 39,831.84 at the 3:30 pm close in Mumbai. The NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced 1.4%. Sentiment is improving as companies report business wasn’t ...

Bloomberg The chief executive officer of fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz AB says a growing movement that shames consumers represents a very real social threat. Karl-Johan Persson, the 44-year-old H&M CEO and son of its billionaire chairman, is speaking out as a pattern of shaming that initially targeted air travellers spreads into more industries, including his. The movement has gained ...

Bloomberg Walmart Stores Inc and CVS Health Corp are pulling some bottles of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder off store shelves after government regulators found tiny amounts of asbestos in one lot of the talc-based product. Rhode Island-based CVS, the largest US pharmacy chain by locations, said it’s removing all 22-ounce-sized Baby Powder bottles from its stores and off its ...