Bloomberg Panasonic Corp is gearing up to become a major manufacturer of a new, more powerful battery championed by Tesla Inc. that the Japanese electronics maker says meets the demands of its high-flying customer. Over the past year and a half, Panasonic has been working to develop a bigger “4680” battery it intends to sell to the American electric carmaker. ...

  Bloomberg AT&T Inc, which is returning to its roots as a pure telecom company, showed investors how it plans to balance expanding broadband services while paying for network upgrades and a $8 billion dividend. AT&T Chief Executive Officer John Stankey says the spinoff of WarnerMedia in the coming weeks will mark the “starting line of a new era” for ...

  Bloomberg Ford Motor Co projects a 12% drop in US sales this year as production bottlenecks worsen, Automotive News reported. Executives told dealers they now see US deliveries of 1.66 million vehicles this year, down from 1.9 million in 2021, the publication said, citing two people present at the meeting. The US automaker has already lost 100,000 units of ...

  Bloomberg The French government is considering whether to revive an ambitious plan to nationalise debt-laden Electricite de France (EDF) SA and reorganise its business with a focus on nuclear production, people with knowledge of the matter said. The energy market chaos exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine is giving fresh impetus to France’s long-mooted push to restructure its ...

  Bloomberg China Three Gorges Corp is exploring an initial public offering of its Brazilian unit as the Chinese energy giant seeks to raise funds for expansion in Latin America, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese state-owned company has held talks with prospective advisors to prepare for the potential share sale in Sao Paulo, which could raise ...

  Bloomberg Indonesia, the world’s top coal exporter, is exploring new markets outside its typical strongholds in Asia-Pacific as buyers seek alternatives to Russian supplies after its invasion of Ukraine. Miners have been contacted by buyers in some Western and European countries as a substitute for Russian supplies, Hendra Sinadia, deputy executive director of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association, said ...

  Bloomberg The head of South Africa’s state power utility held discussions with the World Bank as it explores options for transitioning from coal-fired stations to cleaner sources of energy. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd CEO  Andre de Ruyter travelled to the bank’s headquarters for the talks. The power utility supplies more than 90% of the country’s electricity, the bulk of ...

  Bloomberg Off-the-cuff remarks made by a Russian air-safety official, quickly disavowed by the nation’s industry watchdog, have added to the uncertainty over the fate of some $10 billion in foreign-owned aircraft being held in the country. Valery Kudinov, who heads airworthiness maintenance at Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, outlined what appeared to be a plan taking shape for the ...

  Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc will allow 2,200 unvaccinated employees to return to their jobs this month, saying there are signs that the Covid-19 pandemic is “beginning to meaningfully recede.” Workers who were granted religious or medical exemptions and put on unpaid leave can resume working on March 28, Kirk Limacher, United’s vice president of human resources, said in ...

  Bloomberg US airlines will likely recover a surge in fuel costs from customers amid a robust desire for travel, according to the president of Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc. The industry “takes time” to pass along pricier fuel into higher airfares but will do so in the coming months by reducing the amount of flying available, Dave Davis said. ...