Bloomberg Business

The distinctive timepieces are worn by celebrities and the ultrarich, and on television and in movies they’re used to signal a very specific kind of status.

Japan’s financial regulator plans to review major banks’ exposure to overseas commercial real estate, reflecting global alertness to troubles in the sector.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is planning to invest 450 billion rupees ($5.4 billion) to double its annual production capacity to 4 million vehicles by 2031.

President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s close ties with India in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as world leaders prepare to gather in New Delhi next week for the Group of 20 summit.

Italy approved a decree on Monday that empowers the state to take a stake in Telecom Italia SpA’s network business, part of an effort by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s increasingly activist government to assert more control over strategic assets.

Sweden’s commercial landlords continue to divest properties as they seek to lighten heavy debt loads built in the era of cheap money.

China’s biggest-selling auto brand withstood a raging price war that engulfed the country this year, with BYD Co. posting second-quarter profit that surged 145% and sending its shares climbing.

Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd. said it has started an exercise to identify its dollar bondholders, as the miner prepares to repay about $2 billion of notes next year, a record annual amount for the company.