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Tycoon’s $7bn wipeout turns his India dream into nightmare

Bloomberg It was supposed to be the crowning achievement of Malaysian tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan’s five-decade career. But his $7 billion bet on mobile carrier Aircel Ltd. may instead go down as one of the biggest-ever flops by a foreign investor in India, a stark reminder that doing business in the world’s fastest-growing major economy is often a lot tougher ...

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Samsung’s new phones seen as no remedy for $60 billion stock slump

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest flagship smartphone isn’t the antidote to a stock slump that’s wiped more than $60 billion from the technology giant’s market value since November. That’s the thinking of investors like Sat Duhra, who helps manage $371 billion at Janus Henderson Investors. His fund has reduced holdings of Samsung and its South Korean industry peers amid concern ...

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Infineon launches chip venture with China’s SAIC

Bloomberg German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG is teaming up with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd., China’s largest automaker by sales volume, to benefit from the quickly growing demand for electric cars in the country. Infineon and SAIC will set up a joint company to produce power modules for Chinese manufacturers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids, jointly investing at least $122 ...

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