Thales chief on the lookout for acquisitions
Even after the recent €4bn deal spree, Patrice Caine is keen to bolster operations including cyber security
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal-hungry Daniel Křetínský adds the UK’s Telegraph to his shopping list
Czech billionaire has been on a buying spree but says he will not pay outsized prices for ‘trophy’ assets
Mergers & Acquisitions
Everton’s Moshiri years: from ‘whatever I have’ to relegation fights
Departing owner tells north-west club’s fans that 777 Partners promise a ‘brighter future’
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strike pits US auto union in existential struggle over shift to electric vehicles
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Electric vehicles
Garrick row over women members reignites after legal expert changes his mind
Lawyer says that ‘he’ in rules could also mean ‘she’ — but club insists its ban will continue
Travel & leisure industry
SoftBank seeks OpenAI tie-up as Son plans deal spree after Arm IPO
Japanese conglomerate is looking to invest tens of billions of dollars in AI after Arm’s blockbuster listing
Artificial intelligence
What comes next after the Mifid II ‘reverse ferret’ on research
Wrangles loom between fund managers and their clients over who pays for the costs
Financial & markets regulation
European battery makers: start-ups back EU’s EV ambitions
Carmakers could use their clout to secure vital raw materials and help local suppliers compete with Asian rivals
Electric vehicles, Batteries
Wilko left on the shelf despite final sales push
Hopes of rescuing jobs and stores at collapsed discounter unravelled during at times ill-tempered administration
Mergers & Acquisitions
China’s coming lawfare offensive
A weaponised ‘legal toolbox for foreign struggles’ is reshaping Chinese economic relations with the rest of the world
Financial & markets regulation