Rent the Runway: fashion tech darling has lost its thread
The business lacks sufficient scale to support its inventory and logistics management
Luxury goods
Odey Asset Management to be broken up
Firm struggles to contain the fallout from sexual misconduct allegations against founder
Financial & markets regulation
Toyota bets on solid-state as CATL eyes Thailand
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Batteries
China edges closer to embracing green hydrogen
‘Inflection point’ for the economics of hydrogen versus coal looms in 2030
Renewable energy
Aviation start-ups test potential of green hydrogen
Industry disrupters aim to prove the viability of carbon-free flying, starting with small, short-range aircraft
Renewable energy, Hydrogen vehicles
EU turns to Africa to build green hydrogen supply
The bloc insists the proposal is mutually beneficial for Europe and Africa, but critics accuse it of resource grabbing
Renewable energy
Cruise ships pollute Europe’s port cities despite emissions curbs
Research shows harmful gases from vessels quadruple that of cars as campaigner says people are ‘choking on toxic air’
Travel & leisure industry
Backing for hydrogen projects lifts investor confidence
Incentives and fundraising successes are driving momentum, easing concerns about the fuel’s potential
Renewable energy
Jay Powell struggles to explain ‘hawkish pause’ to sceptical economists
Federal Reserve takes a breather on rate rises but signals even more tightening ahead
Central banks
Paris Air Show to spotlight aircraft order rush, emissions targets and rising defence budgets
Industry executives next week gather for the world’s biggest international aerospace event for the first time since 2019
Aircraft manufacturing