India approves Apple-supplier Foxconn’s $433 million chip joint venture

In this photo illustration, a Foxconn logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, has received approval from the Indian government to build a semiconductor plant in a joint venture with HCL Group, drawing an investment of 37.06 billion rupees ($433 million).  … Read more

Asia-Pacific live: U.S.-China trade

© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, after mostly gaining in the previous session on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.90%, while the Topix lost 0.75%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.29% while the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.37%. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.24%. Hong Kong’s Hang … Read more

UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, report says

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. While the exact nature of the criminal allegations are unclear, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter, the probe by the healthcare-fraud unit of the DOJ’s criminal division is … Read more