There’s no shortage of excitement for electric vehicle battery startups or multibillion dollar investments in the industry, as companies, backers and scientists look for the winning play. China, though, is moving on to the next leg in the race — one that isn’t dependent on a big, bold breakthrough — with sodium-ion batteries. Done right, this technology could lead to ...

Billionaires Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bollore made a spectacular entrance into the activist fight over Lagardere SA last year. Fast forward to today, and Bollore-controlled Vivendi SE is on the verge of taking over the storied media group behind Paris Match, while the London-based activist who started the saga looks poised for a tidy exit. The puzzle is why the ...

The small but diverse group of classical-music lovers is in deep mourning after one of the pillars of its community died. Primephonic, a Dutch-American app that streamed a wide catalogue of classical music went dark last month, after being acquired by Apple Inc, which aims to fold the service into Apple Music. But why would the world’s largest company be ...