French insurance firm AXA said on Tuesday it provided insurance coverage for two of the contracting firms that were working on Notre-Dame's restoration prior to the blaze that devastated the cathedral.
Two days of trade talks between the US and Japan concluded Tuesday in Washington with a focus on the sensitive subject of agriculture, as US negotiators say they want a more open Japanese market.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slumped to their worst decline in more than two years in March, with shipments to most of its top markets declining. Exports fell 11.7 per cent year-on-year in March after the 4.8 per cent growth in February, as electronic and non-electronic ...
Asian share markets got off to a guarded start on Wednesday as investors waited anxiously for a raft of Chinese data that might show policy stimulus is finally gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy.
Intel Corp said on Tuesday it was exiting the 5G smartphone modem business, while assessing opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices.
WASHINGTON: Abolishing the myriad of obstacles for African women to become entrepreneurs must be a priority on a continent where poverty continues to grow, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday (Apr 16). "What we know is that women in Africa are more likely to be entrepreneurs but...
By many measures, General Motors' China brand Baojun has been an exceptional success story, growing at breakneck speed by selling low-cost no-frills vehicles in smaller cities and rural areas.
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday its unit and an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum had won three exploration blocks offshore Argentina.
NEW YORK: Wall Street edged higher on Tuesday (Apr 16) amid a string of better-than-expected earnings reports, bringing the three major stock indices closer to fresh all-time record levels. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average added 67.89 points (0.26 per cent), rising to 26,452.66. The S&P ...
SAN FRANCISCO: iPhone maker Apple and American microchip manufacturer Qualcomm said on Tuesday (Apr 16) they have agreed to "dismiss all litigation" against each other in a sprawling battle over royalty payments. The deal includes a six-year license agreement with the option to extend for two ...