MI6 head calls on Russians to spy for UK
Secret service chief says some who oppose the war in Ukraine have already joined up
Artificial intelligence
Macquarie takes further control of Britain’s gas network
World’s biggest infrastructure investor raises stake in National Gas and bets on bigger role for hydrogen
Renewable energy, Mergers & Acquisitions
New US antitrust guidance puts private equity and tech deals in focus
DoJ and FTC unveil measures to protect competition in changing corporate landscape
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese fast-fashion rivals Temu and Shein take ‘war’ for US to court
Antitrust suit launched as ecommerce companies top app download charts for sales of ultra-cheap clothing
Ecommerce
Tata to build £4bn UK battery factory to supply Jaguar Land Rover
Indian conglomerate’s decision represents significant win for British electric-car industry
Electric vehicles
The EU is doubled up over riddle of Russia’s euro assets
The fate of hundreds of billions of euros of Moscow’s money hinges on the intricacies of double-entry bookkeeping
Central banks
The fossil fuel industry will not lead us out of the climate crisis
Only governments have the power to cut demand for oil and gas, and their job has barely started
Renewable energy
Dutch emissions laws stall €10bn of green investment at Europe’s biggest port
Planned hydrogen and biofuel projects at Rotterdam would boost EU decarbonisation effort
Renewable energy
Why computer-made data is being used to train AI models
Microsoft, OpenAI and Cohere experiment with “synthetic data,” as they reach the limits of information created by humans
Artificial intelligence
Private equity’s growing leverage hack
Plus, GQG continues to bet on India, and Evergrande reveals its long-anticipated financial results
Mergers & Acquisitions