Tesla supplier Panasonic spurns solid-state batteries as ‘niche’

Company’s technology head says lithium-ion batteries have made rapid gains
Russia moves to contain concern over banks’ bad loan exposure

Central bank governor insists ‘no need’ for recapitalisation of large lenders despite Moscow’s cooling war economy
Deutsche Bank chief approved controversial trade he was later asked to probe

Christian Sewing oversaw audit into transactions restated following Monte dei Paschi controversy
Visa in talks to move European headquarters to Canary Wharf

Deal would be boon for east London financial centre after high-profile exits of companies such as HSBC
Trump’s Alaska LNG ambitions fall flat with Asian allies despite tariff pressure

Japan and South Korea resist US pressure to wrap commitments to pipeline project into trade deals
FT Investigation: The covert trip by Iranian nuclear experts to Russia

An Iranian delegation visited Russian scientific institutes that produce dual-use technologies — components with potential applications in nuclear weapons research