China’s CATL delivers record profits despite doubts over US plans
Electric vehicle battery maker cements position as market leader but Ford deal faces resistance Electric vehicles, Batteries
EssilorLuxottica to move into hearing aids after buying Israeli start-up
World’s largest eyeglasses group to make lenses fitted with acoustic technology developed by Nuance HearingMergers & Acquisitions
US regulator reports rising number of flawed audits
Deficiency rate is ‘completely unacceptable’, according to PCAOB chairFinancial & markets regulation
Monsanto: Anderson must uproot Bayer’s perennial problem
New chief needs to signal to investors whether a restructuring is likelyChemicals
UK government faces £150bn bill to cover Bank of England’s QE losses
Estimated cost to taxpayers has increased sharply as interest rates have risen Central banks
IMF upgrades forecasts but warns global economy ‘not out of the woods’
Chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas says chances of US soft landing have risen as consumer spending remains strongCentral banks
ECB under pressure to signal end of interest rate rises after fall in loan demand
Economists say scale of credit tightening in eurozone bolsters doves’ case for pause in bank’s policyCentral banks
The dangerous game of floating by China’s new rules
If you’re under Jinping, you ain’t getting over himFinancial & markets regulation
Toyota/China: job cuts and falling sales show brand is struggling
Japanese group has been slow to adjust to rapid take-up of electric vehicles in world’s largest car marketElectric vehicles
Enthusiastic Nvidia investors may need a reality check
TSMC and Samsung have not enjoyed similar boosts to the US chip designer because their shareholders are aware of the risks aheadArtificial intelligence