Companies
WeWork talks to T-Mobile boss over chief executive job
Colorful telecoms veteran John Legere could replace office group insiders
Business
Business deals
Mitsui E&S seeks shipbuilding tie-up with Mitsubishi Heavy
Competition overseas forces the company to cross traditional zaibatsu lines
Markets
US fund to pull small Japanese firms into ESG era
Neuberger Berman sees room for returns by bolstering governance
Startups
Japan's top 20 startups surpass 1tn yen in total value
AI developer Preferred Networks maintains lead over two new unicorns
Business deals
German hotel chain Steigenberger bought by Chinese peer for $800m
Acquisition defies slowing China investment in Germany
Trade war
US sanctions blur Chinese dominance in security cameras
Hikvision and Dahua's sales slow in North America amid Washington blacklist
Opinion
India must stop regulatory bias against Amazon and Flipkart-Walmart
Tilting rules against foreign e-commerce companies harms consumers
China tech
Why is Alibaba listing in Hong Kong if it doesn't need money?
With Singles Day tally exceeding $38bn, company looks to tap Chinese retail investors
Startups
Visa in talks to bring a pay later service to Gojek and Grab
Traditional bank and credit services in Indonesia 'too slow and exclusive'
Materials
Hindalco quarterly profit slumps 33% amid falling commodity prices
One-time loss due to restructuring at Novelis unit also damped earnings
