China debt crunch
Tianqi Lithium cancels $2.5bn share sale after exchange objects
Shenzhen bourse questioned how purchase by chairman's company would be financed
Materials
Business deals
Thailand's SCG Packaging acquires UK peer for up to $182m
Company has cash to grow after gaining access to Europe and US
Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical leads charge against China's EV battery giants
Company to boost electrolyte production by 50% to compete for surging demand
Interview
Nippon Steel sizes up hurdles in quest for net-zero CO2 emissions
Company to invest in hydrogen tech as it chases 2050 goal, president says
China debt crunch
China's struggling Tianqi Lithium seals deal to extend loans
Chairman pledges $620m in shares to win breathing space from creditors
Climate Change
Mitsubishi Heavy to build biggest zero-carbon steel plant
Austrian test facility to run on hydrogen when it goes online next year
Science
World's first wooden satellite to be launched by Japan in 2023
Sumitomo Forestry studies potential for wood materials in extreme environments
Caixin
In depth: How ethylene glycol led to the Yongcheng Coal default
Unprofitable investments a decade ago ultimately dragged mining companies down
Caixin
China's Hongda Xingye misses debt payment but avoids default
Cancellation of bonds stirs controversy with some market participants
Materials
Vale's move to exit New Caledonia nickel mine heightens unrest
Intruders seize machinery, while authorities halt international flights
