FTSE 100 group believes the £3bn narrow-body project could deliver a step change in British economy
Launch of first 27 operational Kuiper spacecraft will pit Jeff Bezos against rival Elon Musk
Deal is latest sign of the uptick in exits by private equity groups despite sluggish M&A activity
Shares rise on report Elon Musk to leave Trump administration
‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates
Funding for petrochemical alternatives picks up after a painful slump
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Threat of levies has led to robust sales but analysts expect business to plummet as they begin to hit
EU and UK watchdogs act after finding multiple manufacturers co-ordinated positions on vehicle recycling
Financial regulator’s submission to Supreme Court comes at start of pivotal three-day hearing
Chinese manufacturer sold just under 1mn passenger vehicles in first quarter
Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politics
Medical devices maker to discuss options for $21bn division with Thermo Fisher, Danaher and other smaller rivals
Company had £736mn of debt at end of 2023, much of it from entities controlled by its Chinese parent Jingye
Luxury-car maker could face £30mn hit to gross profit due to Donald Trump’s looming 25% levy
3D Investment Partners’ claim comes as steelmaker tries to push ahead with $15bn takeover of US Steel
Materials needed for everything from bullets to advanced fighter aircraft face acute supply squeezes
Nasdaq-listed autonomous vehicle company says government regulation and local partners are crucial to ending years of losses
Håkan Samuelsson replaces Jim Rowan at Swedish carmaker after the share price fell 66% over three years
Chief executive Daniel Metzler says flight demonstrates company’s capability
Case over commission payments on loans will have wide ramifications to many areas of consumer finance
Some production will move from China, although plant there will still supply Asia and Europe
Opposition leader vows to overturn rule barring $1.8tn fund from holding stakes in defence sector if her party wins election
Jingye rejected £500mn government offer and could close its two blast furnaces as early as June
Insurer pushes ahead with transformation programme
