Brazil’s sinking city weighs on Latin America’s largest petrochemicals producer
Despite earlier payouts Braskem still faces legal action over geological disaster that forced tens of thousands to evacuate
Chemicals
India considers slashing EV tariffs to lure Tesla
Officials are in talks with Elon Musk’s carmaker to set up a plant in the country
Electric vehicles
UK to pare back new takeover screening powers, says deputy PM
Oliver Dowden says revisions to National Security and Investment Act will lower burden on business
Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial & markets regulation
Investors use AI to glean the truth behind executives’ soothing words
Analysts hope artificial intelligence can reveal what is not said on earnings calls
Artificial intelligence
Changes to UK supervision rules ‘risk encouraging money-laundering’
Accounting bodies warn that most of government’s planned reforms would be counter-productive
Financial & markets regulation
US offshore wind goals will be missed, say parts manufacturers
Sector must be fundamentally reset to become economically viable, executives warn
Renewable energy
Free speech can’t flourish online
Social media is an outrage machine, not a forum for sharing ideas and getting at the truth
Social Media
Wendel seeks further private equity deals after IK partners investment
Family-backed French firm scours market for targets as it starts managing outside money for first time
Mergers & Acquisitions
Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Uday Kotak: ‘It is better to be stupid now than sorry later’
The decision by Asia’s richest banker to start his own business was unusual in an economy dominated by family dynasties
Investment Banking
Danish jewellery chain Pandora confident of bucking luxury slowdown
Brand says it is increasingly optimistic about its sales prospects for the Christmas season
Luxury goods