Amazon writes its largest venture cheque yet for AI start-up Anthropic
$2.75bn deal is the latest sign of Big Tech’s race to capitalise on the booming sector
$2.75bn deal is the latest sign of Big Tech’s race to capitalise on the booming sector
Decision will come as relief to businesses after period of rapid increases
Allies in stand-off on how much EU content can be in vehicles as post-Brexit deal runs out
The justice department’s complaint is bold but faces an uphill struggle
Deal resolves legal fight between Republican governor Ron DeSantis and one of the state’s biggest private employers
Also in this newsletter: US debt warning, German growth downgrades, the return of the commute
US Treasury secretary to tell Beijing its trade practices will distort markets and harm workers
Renowned collaborative researcher debunked notion that people tend to make rational economic decisions
Regulator extends rules for 18 months to fix Brussels’ legal misdrafting
Mexican government clashes with Ricardo Salinas Pliego in the final months of leftist’s presidency
Liberty Media in exclusive talks to buy the Madrid-based company behind the motorcycle racing series
The British boxmaker’s shareholders should be wary of a suitor willing to overpay to stay in the game
Plus, Boeing, Donald Trump, Vodafone, Flutter
Get set . . . go liquefy ageing loans
David Gross appointed to jointly lead the private equity group from April
Suppliers face bottlenecks in crucial entry point for vehicles while repair bill estimates soar
Advertising group suffers earnings hit as clients remain cautious on outlook
In the tussle between good intentions and bad actors, society is in danger of losing sight of what it most needs to protect
Piero Cipollone’s comments indicate he may argue for loosening monetary policy at bank’s April meeting
Data from Environment Agency prompts calls for government to declare national emergency
Swedish fashion retailer aims to increase margins to 10% this year
Rogues’ gallery, revisited
His third-party candidacy could split the vote and hand the election to Trump
Tank-parts maker Renk’s total order backlog reaches a record €4.6bn as orders in 2023 jump by almost a third
Also in today’s newsletter, Larry Fink embraces ‘energy pragmatism’