Bloomberg President Joe Biden’s blueprint for the US semiconductor industry marks an ambitious effort to set industrial policy for a critical sector of the economy, but the strategy will need more money and global support to take back chip supremacy and preempt a rival effort from China. The White House outlined a sweeping plan to secure the conduits for critical …

Bloomberg Thailand’s state-controlled PTT Pcl, the country’s largest company by market value, has invested in a venture to make plant-based protein, including so-called faux meat, as part of its objective to become less dependent on fossil-fuel businesses. The oil-and-gas giant formed a 300 million baht ($9.6 million) partnership with NR Instant Produce Pcl, which specialises in making protein from jackfruit, …

Bloomberg Apollo Global Management Inc has agreed to buy a majority interest in gas transportation company Total Operations and Production Services LLC. The private equity firm has reached a deal with current owner Black Bay Energy Capital to take a majority stake in the company, Apollo said in a statement. The deal values the company, known as TOPS, at less …