The long-awaited marriage of Standard Chartered Plc is a story of three decades of yearning that’s never found consummation. The latest potential suitor is Barclays Plc, which is reported by the Financial Times to be exploring a merger of StanChart. London-listed Barclays isn’t considering a possible deal, Reuters reported, citing two people close to the lender. In the event of ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co.-backed startup Zunum Aero plans to deliver its first hybrid-electric plane in 2022 to JetSuite Inc., setting the stage for a new era in regional flying. JetSuite, a small charter airline with plans to expand a commercial operation nationally, eventually will receive as many as 100 aircraft that seat up to 12 passengers each, Zunum co-founder Matt Knapp ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc. manufacturing partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass production of next-generation processors for new iPhones launching later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The processor, likely to be called the A12 chip, will use a 7-nanometer design that can be smaller, faster and more efficient than the 10-nanometer chips in current Apple devices ...