The Times 19/02 | Vox Markets

The Times 19/02

Bombardier jobs at risk after £6bn train deal. The owner of Britain’s largest and oldest train factory is to be sold off to the French company Alstom in a deal worth £6.25 billion.

The chief executive of Sirius Minerals (SXX) has broken his silence over its recommended £405 million takeover by Anglo American, telling shareholders that he shares their disappointment over the price.

Glencore (GLEN) has that said that it expects the carbon footprint of the commodities it mines to fall over the next 15 years, dismissing 2050 net zero targets — such as that set by BP last week — as “wishy washy”.

The Bank of England has been warned of a potential conflict of interest over the appointment of its chief operating officer to the board of one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders.

Tesla’s plans to build a “gigafactory” in the forests east of Berlin are in jeopardy after a German court ordered the electric car manufacturer to stop cutting down trees without planning permission.

Heightened economic fears surrounding coronavirus knocked global markets today after Apple sounded the alarm over the widespread industrial paralysis triggered by the health crisis.

A technology-focused venture capital company created by the co-founder of Skype has raised $820 million to invest in European start-ups that can deliver “transformational change” across society.

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