Ford pauses work on $3.5bn EV battery plant in Michigan
Carmaker had planned to use the facility to build batteries using technology licensed from China’s CATLElectric vehicles, Batteries
Germany leads push to delay electric vehicle tariffs between EU and UK
Berlin and carmakers back UK call for three-year pause on requirement for batteries to be produced locally Electric vehicles
Amazon/AI: tech arms race continues with Anthropic investment
Longer team, the deal offers a good fit with ecommerce group’s chipmaking ambitionsArtificial intelligence
Bank of England studies sweeping forecasting reform
UK central bank indicates review by Ben Bernanke could result in a forecasting process similar to the US Federal Reserve’sCentral banks
Deutsche Bank’s DWS to pay $25mn to settle SEC probes
Asset manager’s settlement with US regulator includes historic $19mn penalty over greenwashing allegationsFinancial & markets regulation
UK banks/Basel 3.1: locals rule on international regulation
BoE postpones implementation of new rules by six months to July 2025Financial & markets regulation
Dior’s secret jewel garden
An exclusive visit to the closely guarded workshop – where ambition has no limitLuxury goods
Vivendi’s Canal+ attacks French football body over rights
Pay-TV channel claims it would be at a disadvantage in upcoming broadcasting auction Travel & leisure industry
Nissan boss says world must ‘move on’ from combustion engine
Makoto Uchida’s intervention comes after UK pushed back dates for ban on sale of new petrol and diesel carsElectric vehicles
Getty users gain access to AI image generator with legal protection
Photo agency promises to pay contributors and will assume responsibility on behalf of customers for any potential copyright disputes Artificial intelligence