Tadeu Marroco will receive maximum if cigarette maker hits certain targets and share price rises 50%
Billionaire has become focus of outrage at Trump administration’s attacks on government agencies
Tokyo aims to disrupt Beijing’s dominance of renewables and reduce fossil fuel dependence
Frankfurt-based firm, which has been ringfenced from Russian parent, launches arbitration proceedings
BioArctic is developing a process to allow drugs to cross the layer of cells that protects the brain
Disparities in some benefits remain almost two years after rescue merger
India’s largest carrier adds business class and more international routes
Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving country
Legal challenge by Elliott-backed funder highlights tensions as judge-led council reviews industry
Operators ask whether customers will keep going back to axe-throwing
World’s largest mining company reduces dividend as weaker Chinese activity hits demand for commodities
Lack of specialised medical placements prevents many applicants from starting careers as consultants
Relations between bosses soured as Honda grew frustrated with Nissan’s restructuring
More than a dozen passengers were injured in the crash, but no fatalities were reported
Corporate haven hit by strong criticism from Elon Musk and other technology executives
Judges’ decision a setback for banks facing multibillion-pound compensation bill
Mindless slashing of red tape poses a threat to market stability
Donald Trump has called on European governments to boost their defence budgets
The US-owned bank beats Monzo and Starling in twice-yearly rankings for the first time
Caffeinated soda is a productivity boost for those who claim to work punishingly long hours
Surj Sports Investment will take stake in DAZN and help fund a Middle East broadcasting joint venture
Worries that the payments group is losing ground to rivals including Apple and Shopify has led to a fall in shares
Contract electronics manufacturer can get valuable industry experience from a partnership with Nissan
Companies are dropping targets and deleting web pages in response to new legal risks
BPM chief condemns warning as ‘very dangerous’ and an attempt to influence shareholder vote
Chinese authorities said to be weighing approval as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with US
Incoherent nomenclature is a tradition in the tech sector, where titles are often designed to amuse teams, not users
Also in today’s newsletter, Xi meets China’s top tech entrepreneurs and JPMorgan snubs bank regulator
We take a look at the cars set to shake up the motoring market
Experts warn tariffs and stubbornly high interest rates could worsen debt distress in 2025
Cash burn baby burn
Incumbent Christian Sinding will chair the Swedish group’s newly formed advisory council
World’s biggest platinum producer Amplats will list in London in the summer
Beijing promises ‘unwavering’ support for private sector as it seeks to reinvigorate economy
Private equity firm says it will not launch planned tender offer for IT services company after protracted bidding war
