Toyota’s EV struggle

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise as much as $100bn from Gulf investors to further his massive bet on AI, the Flydubai co-pilot who tried to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv expressed misogynistic views online, and Donald Trump has said Washington will not strike Iran ...  Show more

Oil executives expressed their appetite for investing in the Middle East despite the war, the conflict has blown a near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances, and big investors are “bottom fishing” among beaten-down assets, including Italian bonds and corporate debt. Plus, Chin ...  Show more

On today's podcast: (1) The EU's Ursula von der Leyen tells Bloomberg China's massive EV subsidies need to be investigated. (2) Rishi Sunak considers pushing back the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars. (3) The CBI calls off its AGM at the last minute, amid 'cash-flow challen ...  Show more

On today's podcast:  (1) The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is about to begin a two-day trip to Israel a day after President Biden's visit to the country failed to cool rising tensions in the region. (2) President Biden says says he's now secured agreements from both Egypt and Israe ...  Show more

The Chinese EV company has an SUV with its own Turing chip. (0:14) Tesla slumps as Elon Musk presses on politics. (1:32) BofA resumes telecom coverage. (3:52)Show NotesCoreWeave to buy Core ScientificEpisode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb. Sign up for our daily newsletter here ...  Show more

A week of surprising resignations: the FTC’s lone Republican commissioner announced her departure in the Wall Street Journal, and Scotland’s First Minister will step down after drama around a transgender prisoner. Also, the US and China practice electric car diplomacy, and Elon M ...  Show more