Seattle voters, in a rebuke to heavy corporate campaign spending by Amazon.com, have kept progressives firmly in control of their city council, reviving chances for a tax on big businesses that the te
Greece is a "natural ally" in China's global trade expansion plans, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday (Nov 11) during a three-day state visit.
China's auto industry executives met with government officials over the weekend to discuss ways to promote higher car sales in rural areas, sources familiar with the matter said.
Auto sales in China fell for a 16th consecutive month in October, with the number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold contracting for the fourth month in a row, data from the country's biggest auto
Iran's oil minister said Monday that an oil field whose discovery President Hassan Rouhani announced at the weekend adds only 22.2 billion barrels to the country's estimated crude reserves.
Netherlands-based Prosus said on Monday it had published its cash offer document to buy online takeaway delivery platform Just Eat for 710 pence a share, pitching its bid against rival Takeaway.com wi
China's dominant e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding raked in US$23 billion worth of sales in the first nine hours of its annual Singles' Day shopping extravaganza on Monday, setting records
HONG KONG: Swiss bank UBS was fined HK$400 million (US$51.09 million) by Hong Kong's securities regulator for overcharging up to 5,000 clients for nearly a decade, the watchdog said on Monday (Nov
New bank loans in China fell more than expected to the lowest in 22 months in October, but the drop was likely due to seasonal factors and policymakers are still expected to ramp up support for the co
Major questions remain about the motive and identity of the perpetrators who carried out the horrific slaying on Nov. 4 in the rural state of Sonora, about 70 miles south of Arizona.
Airbnb, Chobani, Western Union and a dozen other companies are urging the withdrawal of a Trump administration proposal to slow down the work permit approval process for asylum seekers.
Whitebox Advisors LLC, a credit-focused hedge fund, has been quietly capitalizing on Wall Street's ambivalence toward gun manufacturers by replacing some banks as a lender to Remington Outdoor Com
A "Star Wars" Christmas tree stands in the Lobby of the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo. The Star Wars Marunouchi Bright Christmas display is being held to promote the Dec…
Alphabet Incs Google is bringing to Brazil the latest version of its own smart device Google Nest, with plans to start selling it in major online and brick-and-mortar retailers in the country as of Tu
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday, as prospects of a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade war dimmed following comments from President Donald Trump, while escalating violence in Hong K
Chicago Bears fans were treated to an unexpected sight on Sunday. Adam Shaheen, the former 2nd round pick from 2017 was declared a healthy scratch before the Lions game. This was a shock considering how ineffective the tight end position has been this season. It’s not like the Bears had other, better options ready. So […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will be meeting with vaping industry officials as well as medical and political officials to discuss vaping and e-cigarettes.
The USFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday (Nov 11) that Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority no longer meets international safety standards and has been downgraded following a revi
Twitter said it would make it easier to report misleading information about the voting process in Britain's Dec. 12 election, less than a month after its global ban on political advertising comes
A Dutch court has ordered Facebook to remove advertisements that misuse the likeness of a local celebrity to promote fraudulent Bitcoin-related investments.
LONDON: Chinese industrial giant Jingye Group has agreed to buy bankrupt British Steel for an undisclosed amount, the official receiver said on Monday (Nov 11) in a rescue deal that saves thousands of
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc is aiming to launch augmented-reality headset in 2022 and a sleeker pair of AR glasses by 2023, news website The Information reported on Monday (Nov 11), citing people familia
Occidental Petroleum Corp is soliciting bids for oil and gas properties in Wyoming and Colorado that it acquired when it purchased Anadarko Petroleum, hoping the assets will fetch up to US$700 million
Uber Technologies Inc co-founder and former chief executive Travis Kalanick has sold nearly 21per cent of his stake in the ride-hailing company following the expiry of a so-called lockup period, a reg