The Lex Newsletter: New York officials take on San Francisco’s Airbnb
One potential easy way for the accommodation site to raise revenues and margins would be to add advertisingTravel & leisure industry
Tech alliance in AI standards push to fill ‘gap’ in regulation
Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google pick a US think-tank expert to head up their joint forumArtificial intelligence
Battery maker echoes Elon Musk warning ‘higher for longer’ rates to hit EV sales
Shares of LG Energy Solution fall to a year-low after South Korean manufacturer delivers downbeat outlookElectric vehicles, Batteries
AirAsia chief prepares runway for New York Spac listing
Tony Fernandes’s Capital A conglomerate on fundraising campaign ahead of merger with blank-cheque companyMergers & Acquisitions
Lessons to learn from the CAB Payments debacle
An IPO crash course in equity, transparency and accountabilityFinancial & markets regulation
AI-focused ETFs spread risk as fears grow of bubble
Amid the wave of investor enthusiasm, funds say a diverse, long-term approach mitigates the difficulty of picking winnersArtificial intelligence
Oil megadeals usher in an age of energy uncertainty
Those betting transactions by Chevron and ExxonMobil signal robust demand growth may want to think twiceMergers & Acquisitions
Hess sale to Chevron ends a nine-decade oil family epic
Growth story that transformed North Dakota also featured boardroom battles and children’s toys Shale Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions
Campaigners warn EU over funds for hydrogen infrastructure
Environmental NGOs say special treatment of projects to upgrade existing gas pipelines favours fossil fuel majorsRenewable energy