Blue Owl: Rees’s pieces must mesh to keep egos and investors sweet
Alternatives asset manager insists its disparate pieces fit togetherMergers & Acquisitions
French newspaper faces mass departures over appointment of rightwing editor
Journal du Dimanche staff had protested at arrival of Geoffroy Lejeune ahead of impending takeover by billionaire Vincent BolloréMergers & Acquisitions
Wirecard’s auditor EY was too gullible, Singapore suspect claims
Asian trustee of German payments firm admits fabricating documentsFintech
Daniel Křetínský in talks to buy unit of ailing French tech group Atos
Paris has been closely following restructuring efforts of group that provides information systems for militaryMergers & Acquisitions
Glasgow university spinout raises $43mn to ‘digitise chemistry’
Chemify’s technology aims to remove bottleneck of producing molecules in the labArtificial intelligence
Panasonic: TV finale clears way for happier sequel in electric car batteries
Long weighed down by the LCD arm, focus is finally shifting to its profitable unit Batteries
Drone hits Moscow tower block housing Russian government offices
Strike is second in three days and signals Ukraine’s intent to step up attacks on targets inside RussiaDrones
Rich Turkish buyers help prop up gold price as bank buying slows
Demand for bars rises 7% in three months thanks to corporates and wealthy individualsCentral banks
Spanish EV company to list in Amsterdam with Spac deal
QEV’s €200mn value will test investor appetite in market littered with failures and fraudsElectric vehicles