(Reuters) - Japanese carmakers Honda ( HMC ) and Nissan ( NSANF ) are in talks to deepen ties, according to sources, including a possible merger, as challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals urge a restructuring of Japan's auto industry. The two Japanese companies combined would become the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. SALES...

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Bitcoin's soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap in to fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors.  Until recently, only a handful of luxury brands including LVMH watch labels Hublot and Tag Heuer...

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Tesla's Shanghai factory head, Song Gang, is set to leave the automaker this week, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Fei Wenjin, who was recently promoted to senior director from director of quality, will take over Song's responsibilities for now, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing...

LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC+ is wary of a renewed rise in U.S. oil output when Donald Trump returns to the White House, delegates from the group said, because more U.S. oil would further erode OPEC+ market share and hamper the producer group's efforts to support prices. OPEC+ pumps about half of the world's oil and earlier this month delayed a...