Mukesh Ambani seeks winning edge over Disney in India’s streaming battle
Asia’s richest man is on a mission to transform Reliance Industries into a digital groupDigital Media
Surprise state-backed deal for JSR set to consolidate Japan’s chip sector
Chief Eric Johnson hopes take-private move will encourage other semiconductor groups to consider merger talksMergers & Acquisitions
Japanese industry steps up ammonia push in efforts to cut CO₂
Engineering groups point to benefits in race for low-carbon fuelsRenewable energy
Japan and Sustainability
Ammonia pushed as low-carbon fuel. Battery supply recycling challenge. Incinerators mask policy flaws. Fish stocks worry spurs quest for fake taste. Data analytics ease care home workload. Rice-based plastics and snow coolants aid climate goal effortRenewable energy
Japan’s EV ambitions pose battery recycling conundrum
Reliance on imports means policymakers face tough decisions on reuseElectric vehicles, Batteries
Tesla delivers record number of cars as price cut pays off for Musk
Electric vehicle maker beats targets after identifying affordability as barrier to salesElectric vehicles
Barclays seeks to end relationship as Odey Asset Management’s corporate bank
Group wants to distance itself from hedge fund after sexual misconduct allegations against founder Financial & markets regulation
US private equity faces extra scrutiny under new merger review rules
Antitrust agencies’ overhaul adds to growing checks on sector and will delay deals, say lawyersMergers & Acquisitions
Ireland and Luxembourg step up calls for tougher shadow banking rules
Top EU fund centres want a comprehensive global approach to reining in a sector that increasingly dominates financeFinancial & markets regulation
Miner ACG to raise $300mn in test of London’s capital markets
Spac seeks to buy mines in Brazil in deal backed by Glencore, Stellantis and VolkswagenMergers & Acquisitions, Electric vehicles