Tokyo / Reuters Influential members of Japan’s top economic advisory panel recommended the government take additional measures to boost consumer spending as a looming recession forces Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to roll out more pro-growth policies. The four private-sector members of the Council for Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) also urged the government to accelerate its plans to raise the …

Mumbai / Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp. is leading a $25-million investment in India’s Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, an online provider of music and videos, as it seeks to lure more customers in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market. “India is a fast-growing, strategic geography for us and it’s about time we established our services offerings here,” said Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s vice president …

New Delhi / Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s latest attempt to crack the Indian smartphone market — by selling used phones — is meeting a wall of resistance. The iPhone maker is seeking permission to become the first company allowed to import and sell used phones into the country, its second attempt in as many years. This time, the stakes are higher …