March 18 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have begun looking into Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison's ( CKHUF ) sale of its overseas port businesses to a BlackRock ( BLK )-led consortium, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Senior Chinese leaders have directed multiple agencies, including the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), to review the deal for potential security risks and...

BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio announced its partnership with CATL to establish a battery swapping network for cars. CATL will support Nio in developing the battery swapping network while the battery giant's Choco-Swap technical standards and network will be introduced to Firefly-branded newly developed models, according to a company statement sent to Reuters on Tuesday....

Shares of Japan’s five major trading houses soared on Tuesday on the Tokyo exchange after Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK/A ) increased its stakes in the companies. What Happened: National Indemnity, a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ), disclosed in filings with Japan’s securities regulator that it had raised its stake in Mitsubishi ( MSBHF...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Dozens of foreign CEOs will visit Beijing this month for a flagship business conference and some will meet with President Xi Jinping, as China seeks to attract foreign investment to offset U.S. tariffs and sluggish domestic consumption. The annual China Development Forum will take place March 23-24 at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, while the Xi meeting is...