Japanese banks sound caution for earnings as Omicron highlights bad loan risks

Japan’s biggest lenders on Wednesday all sounded alarm about the risk the Omicron variant could have on their earnings, reviving concerns that a resurgent pandemic could trigger more bad loans.
EXCLUSIVE Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV plan this week

Renault SA (RENA.PA), Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), two people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln

WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development with Nissan Motor (7201.T) on autonomous driving technology for the China market as it raised $310 million at a $3.3 billion valuation.