The abandoned merger between Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG is forcing the two lenders to reconsider their future strategies. Commerzbank, in particular, might be a tempting target for rivals across the continent who want to build their presence in Germany. If there were a suitable offer, German government – which owns 15.5% of Commerzbank – should be prepared to ...

Uber Technologies Inc. is many things: a ride-hailing company, a gig economy beneficiary, a symbol of Silicon Valley’s venture capital largess (and excesses), to name just a few. But Uber has yet another less-discussed identity that, in these early days after its public market debut, should figure significantly in your perception of its prospects. Through its Uber Eats food delivery ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognise human emotions. The wrist-worn gadget is described as a health and wellness product in internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg. It’s a collaboration between Lab126, the hardware development group behind Amazon’s Fire phone and Echo smart speaker, and the Alexa voice software team. Designed to work with a smartphone ...