Bloomberg Slack Technologies Inc. closed a $250 million funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund, giving it more ammunition for expansion in an increasingly competitive market for workplace messaging services. The financing round values the startup at $5.1 billion, up from $3.8 billion the last time. The Vision Fund is joined by Accel and other investors, Slack said. ...

Bloomberg London’s black cabs going electric shows the new wave of automobile technology is already reshaping the metals industry. After being closed for three years due to a weak market, Sapa SA’s aluminum plant in south Wales will reopen this week to supply lightweight parts for automakers such as London Electric Vehicle Co., the maker of black cabs. It’s part ...

Bloomberg Ford Motor Co. gave its lagging Indian operations a boost by reuniting with local SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to explore electric cars and new technologies, as the US automaker tries to gain a foothold in a country that’s set to become the world’s third-biggest car market. Ford and Mahindra formed a partnership for three years, aiming to ...