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Eutelsat backs down on Inmarsat takeover

Bloomberg France’s Eutelsat Communications SA said it won’t make a takeover offer for Inmarsat Plc, a sudden reversal that strengthens EchoStar Corp.’s hand in its pursuit of the British satellite operator. Eutelsat had said it might bid for Inmarsat, confirming a report by Bloomberg News. The change of heart means that, under UK takeover rules, the Paris-based company now can’t ...

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Suspended Audi chief faces another week in jail

Bloomberg Rupert Stadler, Audi’s suspended chief executive officer, is facing at least another week in a German prison over the carmaker’s diesel scandal, as an ex-manager who oversaw engine development was released on bail after nine months. Defense attorneys and investigators scheduled meetings to allow Stadler to answer questions for next week, and he will remain in custody for now, ...

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Brexit concerns has carmakers on edge

Bloomberg Prime Minister Theresa May’s chaos-stricken UK government risks slowly suffocating investments for car manufacturers desperate for clarity post-Brexit from a party that calls itself pro-business. That’s the stark assessment of Mike Hawes, chief executive officer of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, who took a jab at May’s widely-debunked promise that there will be extra money to spend ...

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