Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of ‘free speech’ plan

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world’s richest person.
Analysis: U.S. trucking downturn foreshadows possible economic gloom

Craig Fuller monitors millions of transactions between U.S. truckers and their customers as chief executive of transportation data company FreightWaves – and he does not like what he is seeing.
Five key takeaways from Jamie Dimon’s letter to JPMorgan’s investors

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), published his closely watched annual letter to shareholders on Monday, covering critical issues including the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, sanctions, inflation and interest rates
Analysis: Sony launches Game Pass counterattack with subscription service upgrade

Sony Group Corp’s (6758.T) revamp of its PlayStation subscription service is a major step toward levelling the playing field with Microsoft’s rival Game Pass, although holding back new releases may dampen enthusiasm, analysts say.
Nvidia CEO says interested in exploring chip manufacturing with Intel

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is interested in exploring using Intel Corp (INTC.O) for manufacturing its chips, Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said on a call with reporters on Wednesday.
UK sanctions Alfa, Gazprombank and Lavrov’s step daughter

Britain sanctioned another wave of Russia’s banks, critical industries and a host of members of its elite on Thursday, including Gazprombank, Alfa Bank, and a woman they said was the stepdaughter of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Tencent posts slowest-ever sales rise; regulation impact set to ease

Revenue at Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent (0700.HK) grew just 8% in the fourth quarter, the slowest pace since it went public in 2004, reflecting regulatory scrutiny that has hurt both its gaming business and advertising sales.
Alphabet unit Waymo says ready to launch driverless vehicle services in San Francisco

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo unit said on Monday that it is ready to remove safety drivers from its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, without elaborating on the timeframe for launching fully driverless services.
Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in Bahrain

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been given a crypto-asset service provider licence by Bahrain’s central bank, its first such licence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the company and the bank said on Tuesday.
Investors in India’s Paytm have no access to payments bank data, CEO says

Investors in India’s Paytm (PAYT.NS) do not have access to customer data of its payments bank, CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma told Reuters in an interview on Monday, seeking to allay concerns over reports of user data being leaked to Chinese firms.