05:51 AM EDT, 03/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Baidu's ( BIDU ) response in the last paragraph.) Apple ( AAPL ) has held initial discussions with Baidu ( BIDU ) about incorporating the Chinese tech firm's generative artificial intelligence into its gadgets in China, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unspecified sources with knowledge of the details. Apple...

05:58 AM EDT, 03/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with PricewaterhouseCoopers response in the last paragraph.) PricewaterhouseCoopers is under scrutiny by Chinese authorities for its role in the China Evergrande Group's $78 billion accounting fraud case, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. China's securities regulator has accused Evergrande's main subsidiary Hengda Real Estate Group of overstating its...

March 25 (Reuters) - Washington's drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China's control of the critical minerals sector. Across Texas, Louisiana and other mineral-rich states, it's unclear who owns the millions of metric tons of...

March 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday: ** Lufthansa's bid for a minority stake in Italian rival ITA Airways could harm competition and lead to higher prices, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, ramping up pressure on the German carrier to come up with stronger remedies. ** Talgo's top...