Bloomberg After Snapdeal’s board rejected a takeover offer from Flipkart Online Services Pvt., the two sides find themselves about $100 million apart as negotiations continue, people familiar with the matter said. Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce operator, is unlikely to raise its offer above $900 million while Snapdeal is seeking a price of $1 billion, the people said, asking not to …

Bloomberg Baidu Inc. has enlisted more than 50 partners for its Apollo driverless project, signing up major players in areas from mapping and ride-sharing to automaking to aid the Chinese search giant’s foray into AI-powered vehicles. The program aims to open up part of Baidu’s autonomous car software in the same way that Google released its Android operating system for …

Bloomberg Renault SA has agreed to buy almost half of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.’s unprofitable minibus unit, giving the French carmaker’s light-commercial vehicles a foothold in the world’s largest auto market. The companies agreed to invest a combined 1.5 billion yuan ($221 million) in Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. in proportion to their stakes, Brilliance said in a statement …