Bloomberg Foreign demand for a slice of Taiwan’s increasingly profitable companies is threatening to upend the central bank’s decades-old currency management policy. Central bank board member Chang Chien-yi told Bloomberg in a rare interview that the institution won’t be able to fight currency appreciation if the Taiwan dollar rises on economic fundamentals as the competitiveness of local industries improves. “The …

Bloomberg Samantha Proyrungtong, co-owner of an artisan food shop in downtown Bangkok, keeps three phones and a laptop glued to Facebook and Softbank Group-backed Line Corp.’s social-media app throughout the workday. She needs them not to hear from friends and relatives but to get orders from customers since her shop, Vivin Grocery, relies on chat applications for a big part …

Bloomberg Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG, has developed a sensor it believes will be key to commercialising autonomous transportation in cities, suburbs and on the highway. The Pittsburgh-based company, which plans to go public as soon as this year, unveiled a lidar sensor capable of “seeing” 400 meters (437 yards) down the …

Bloomberg A company that’s barely known in the US and Europe is the most successful online music platform in Africa — making it target number one in Spotify’s campaign to dominate the continent’s streaming market. Audiomack Inc. won the hearts of many Africans by allowing those without a premium subscription to download songs and listen offline. The feature lets customers …

Bloomberg The next-generation display destined to be a highlight of Apple Inc.’s upcoming top-tier iPad Pro is facing production issues that could lead to short initial supplies of the new device, according to people familiar with the matter. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant plans to showcase a new MiniLED display technology in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro set to be announced …

Bloomberg India’s central bank announced new loan-relief measures for small businesses and pledged to inject 500 billion rupees ($6.8 billion) of liquidity to support the economy against a second deadly coronavirus wave. Some businesses will be eligible for loan restructuring to give them more time to repay debt and keep them going through the pandemic, Reserve Bank of India Governor …

Bloomberg About 80% of US coal plants are now more expensive to keep running than to swap out for new wind and solar capacity, according to a report from Energy Innovation, a non-partisan climate and energy think tank. While renewables cost more than fossil energy for much of the last century, prices for new wind and solar have dropped so …

Bloomberg Nestle SA is introducing a plant-based milk brand to compete with Danone’s Alpro and Oatly AB in the growing market for dairy substitutes. The pea-based milk alternative, called Wunda, will be available in France, the Netherlands and Portugal in the coming weeks, the Swiss maker of Nespresso coffee and Purina pet food said in a statement on Wednesday. A …

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc is selling its stake in Alstom SA in a deal that would generate proceeds of more than $630 million at current market prices. The offering has gathered enough investor demand to cover the sale, according to terms seen by Bloomberg. Price guidance will follow and such accelerated offerings typically come at a discount. After completion of the …

Bloomberg Tesco Plc has pledged to boost sales of healthier food and drink across its entire retail business in a bid to stave off further pressure from investors over concerns its products cause obesity. The company aims to include its central European operations and wholesaler Booker Group Ltd in a pledge to increase the share of healthy product sales, Tesco …