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World Service,13 Feb 2025,26 mins

Honda-Nissan merger talks collapse

World Business Report

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The Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan have abandoned plans for a merger, and in a joint statement, the manufacturers say they'll continue to work together on electric car production as they try to fight off competition from Chinese producers. David Harper hears about whether AI regulation is holding back development in Europe. We ask an executive at one of the big players in the industry. Also, shares in the low-cost airline Norwegian jumped on Thursday as markets reacted to the company's fourth-quarter financial results, which surpassed revenue expectations despite a net loss.

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