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Consortium of investors led by Washington-based group buys 49% stake in newly formed venture
Ecommerce group penalised for abusing market dominance as Beijing steps up scrutiny of tech sector
Oxford university spinout behind AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab pushes ahead with US listing
Six companies named in invoices and Credit Suisse fund documents deny doing business with steel magnate
Hundreds of blank-cheque companies face uncertainty after investors balk at high valuations
Allies of former UK prime minister claim he barely knew financier while he was in Number 10
Bank chief promised ‘clean slate’ but his tenure has so far been anything but low key
Industry must manufacture at scale to recover from Covid setbacks, warn bosses
UK jobs under threat as demise of Sanjeev Gupta’s lender exposes his business
Pandemic hastens transition to private lodgings as leisure travellers avoid busy lobbies
Payment group’s fugitive ex-COO worked to improve the websites of Indian companies later acquired
Center for Disease Control makes first public admission that there is a ‘problem’ with local jabs
Multinational seeks to challenge ‘narrow beauty ideals’ in packaging and advertising
The search for the ‘most compelling and enjoyable’ business book of 2021 is under way
World’s largest shipping company says global supply chains are likely to be disrupted until second half of May
Research highlights how pandemic transformed economics of home delivery
Coronavirus restrictions have not dented demand for super-prime properties in the UK capital
South African telecoms group plans to spin out business within the next year
The CEO overcame diverse cultural differences to expand his insurance empire across south-east Asia
Eleventh-hour deal between LG and SK struck hours ahead of Joe Biden deadline
Basketball team is latest sports franchise to fetch a 10-figure sale price
Beijing’s foreign policy is raising tensions and threatens a trade deal but a new approach is unlikely
State-owned utility introduces sustainability goals as part of the emirates’ drive to wean itself away from oil
Proposed management buyout looks like an improbable win for the Japanese conglomerate’s embattled CEO
Suppliers say review process is too complex and an unnecessary expense that is passed on to customers
Excitement among landlords is dimmed by gloomy weather forecast and continuing constraints
Paris-listed Valneva is seeking to raise $100m in American depositary shares
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Challenges grow for US family businesses to compete with big-box and online rivals
Designers have enjoyed both critical and commercial success from having their work on show at prestigious institutions
Rising demand from younger buyers is driving ethical jewellery making
From carbon fibre to aluminium, alternatives to precious metals are making their mark in high jewellery
Krishna Choudhary’s decision to diverge from the traditional customer base of his father’s Jaipur business has proved fruitful
Activists remain concerned with human rights and environmental issues as part of the mining process
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