Italy’s UniCredit says it is withdrawing bid for Banco BPM

UniCredit on Tuesday said it was withdrawing its 14.6 billion euro ($17 billion) all-share bid for Banco BPM. Italy’s second-biggest bank said in a statement
US opens national security probes into imported drones, polysilicon

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it has opened national security investigations into the import of drones and related components as well as polysilicon,
US-China high-tech friction and Japan’s response: Implications from a comparison of innovation processes

The competition being fought between the US and China in cutting-edge technology fields friction is also affecting basic research activities at universities and other public

