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Is the Renault-Nissan Alliance stronger than the man who led it for two decades? The omens don’t look good. The downfall of Carlos Ghosn over allegations of financial misconduct has opened up a Pandora’s Box of Franco-Japanese political hostility, grudges and pressure tactics – supposedly all in the name of “strengthening” the 20-year alliance. For all Ghosn’s flaws and delusions ...

India’s government has long claimed that the country is one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world. That boast was a crucial part of the ruling party’s message in India’s recent election campaign — that, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the economy was in safe hands. Competence and sincerity as an economic manager is central to the image Modi ...

It was surprising timing for Italy to announce a 20-year syndicated bond just as Spain was bringing a 6 billion euro ($6.8 billion) 10-year issue on the same day. This is doubly true when you consider that both Germany and Portugal have regular 10-year auctions as well on June 12– more so when Italy itself has a scheduled sale of ...

President Trump spoke the right words in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but did he mean them? So far, his presidency has been about defying the postwar order that was based on shared values and global partnership, rather than cementing its legacy. Trump spoke at what he rightly described as “freedom’s altar,” the burial site for nearly 10,000 Americans ...

Bloomberg As Huawei Technologies Co. comes under unrelenting pressure from the Trump administration, the Chinese telecom giant has one advantage that the US can’t undermine: a vast, global portfolio of patents on critical technology. Huawei holds 56,492 active patents on telecommunications, networking and other high-tech inventions worldwide, according to Anaqua’s AcclaimIP. And it’s stepping up pursuit of royalties and licensing ...

Bloomberg Bitcoin futures may be more important than many in the market appreciate, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Recent reports from cryptocurrency asset manager Bitwise and the Blockchain Transparency Institute indicate that only a small percentage of reported trading may be authentic. If only around 5% of reported May trading of $725 billion is genuine, it would imply that ...

Bloomberg An effort by the social media company Pinterest to limit the spread of medical conspiracy theories blocked one of the most prominent anti-abortion groups in the US from sharing its content on the site. And it’s put the social media company squarely in the middle of today’s culture wars. The anti-abortion organisation, Live Action, and conservative activist James O’Keefe ...

Bloomberg For years, Tesla Inc. has hauled in revenue by selling credits to other carmakers that needed to offset sales of polluting vehicles to US consumers. These sorts of transactions have largely been shrouded in secrecy — until now. General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed to the state of Delaware earlier this year that they reached agreements ...

Bloomberg The Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates this year but not nearly as aggressively as investors expect, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists. Respondents to a June 7-12 poll saw policy makers lowering rates by a quarter point this year. That’s a meaningful shift since March — when economists anticipated a hike in September — reflecting a ...

Bloomberg The biggest shareholder in Nordea Bank Abp is cutting its stake below 20% in a move the investor says is designed to ease its capital burden. Sampo Oyj, which is based in Helsinki, will distribute some of its holdings in Nordea as an extra dividend to shareholders. By going below 20%, Sampo will no longer be treated as a ...