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LIVECHAT - QUIZ EAST Test your wits and googling speed in the Asia edition of the Friday quiz at 1130 am IST. To join the conversation, click on the link: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/communities/ INDIA TOP NEWS Japan's SoftBank to invest up to $100 billion in Indian solar - NHK SoftBank has decided to invest $60 billion-$100 billion in solar power generation in India, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.
France's Teleperformance agrees $1 bln deal to buy Intelenet from Blackstone Teleperformance has agreed to buy India-based Intelenet from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone in a $1 billion deal aimed at strengthening its specialised services business, the French company said.
Thyssenkrupp labour leaders see progress in Tata Steel JV talks Labour representatives at Thyssenkrupp have moved closer to an agreement with management over a planned European steel joint venture with Tata Steel, a member of the group's supervisory board said on Thursday.
Vedanta mulls options for Indian iron ore workers after shutdown-sources Vedanta Resources is considering options including lay-offs for some of the 2,000 employees of its iron ore business in southwest India that was shut down by a court, two sources said, as it struggles with a series of setbacks in the country.
India raises import tax on crude, refined soft oils The government on Thursday raised import tax on crude and refined soyoil, sunflower oil and canola oil to the highest level in more than a decade, as the world's biggest edible oil importer tried to support local farmers.
GLOBAL TOP NEWS Trump ready to impose tariffs on about $50 billion in Chinese goods-official U.S. President Trump has made up his mind to impose "pretty significant" tariffs on Chinese goods, an administration official said on Thursday, as Beijing warned that it was ready to respond if Washington chose to ratchet up trade tensions.
BOJ keeps policy steady, offers bleaker view on inflation Japan's central bank maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy and downgraded its view on inflation, signalling that it will lag well behind its U.S. and European peers in rolling back crisis-era stimulus.
China regulators approve Qualcomm-NXP Semiconductors merger deal -SCMP Chinese regulators have approved U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm's proposed $44 billion merger deal with NXP Semiconductors, South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.