Share buyback programme put on hold as Swiss group inks deal after talks on weekend

Lviv region attracts international money despite ongoing conflict further east

Brands superimposed into programmes will be watched by Chinese viewers on Youku

China and India bring biggest threat to diesel and petrol engines closer

Toys R Us woes; Google, steel deal, Ryanair and Alphabet City in the news

Investors push back on one of year’s largest leveraged buyout financings

Move comes amid fears of miscalculation and concerns of accidental strike

Falling diesel sales and demand for SUVs make targets tougher to hit, say consultants

Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe plans a vehicle with similar ‘DNA’ to the much-loved off-roader

Investment extends German group’s production of new technology vehicles to three continents

UK outsourcer reports 26% plunge in first-half pre-tax profits

Saikawa’s measured approach contrasts with overambitious forecasts of his Alliance boss

Carmaker says pollution and dwindling oil will force China to go all electric by 2030

Alibaba-backed group looks to US expansion after raising $450m in NY listing

ThyssenKrupp and Tata deal may not address region’s capacity issues