BLOOMBERG North Korea fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile after the influential sister of the state’s leader threatened the US with severe consequences if it goes ahead with joint military drills with South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters the missile was fired at around 6:20 pm on Thursday from the western …

BLOOMBERG Apple Inc is reshuffling management of its international businesses to put a bigger focus on India, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a sign of the nation’s growing importance. The shift will mark the first time that India becomes its own sales region at Apple, which has seen demand surge in the country. That will give the …

BLOOMBERG India may sell as much as 250 billion rupees ($3 billion) of green bonds in the next fiscal year and plans to include longer maturity debt to the offering, according to people familiar with the matter. There is a demand for papers of 30- to 40-year tenor, particularly from insurance companies, to fund projects with a longer gestation period, …