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China can squeeze US firms after Trump threat

Bloomberg China doesn’t import enough from the US to match Donald Trump’s tariffs dollar for dollar, but President Xi Jinping can still squeeze American companies in other ways in retaliation. American businesses from Apple Inc and Walmart Inc to General Motors Co. all operate in China and are keen to expand. That hands Xi room to impose penalties such as ...

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VW names Schot as interim Audi chief

Bloomberg Volkswagen AG picked Bram Schot as interim chief at its Audi unit, taking nearly two days to decide after being caught wrong-footed by the surprise arrest of longtime leader Rupert Stadler over his role in the diesel-emissions scandal. The decision elevates an executive so far untainted by the slow-motion scandal that continues to burn almost three years after the ...

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Fujifilm sues Xerox for $1bn over failed deal

Bloomberg Fujifilm Holdings Corp. accused Xerox Corp. of caving to the whims of Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in backing out of a $6.1 billion takeover deal. Fujifilm sued Xerox in Manhattan federal court over the failed takeover, seeking more than $1 billion in damages. Xerox walked away from the deal on May 13. “This change of heart is undoubtedly ...

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