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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.

SINGAPORE banks' private banking arms outperformed the broader industry in 2018 despite assets under management declining across the region amid weaker financial markets.

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 ...

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Tuesday (Apr 16) ordered tech giants Google and Apple to take down the Chinese-owned Tiktok video app after a court expressed concerns over the spread of pornographic material, sources told AFP. Tiktok has already been banned in neighbouring Bangladesh and hit ...

Shares of Netflix jumped 3 percent on Tuesday ahead of the streaming video service's quarterly results, with traders expecting a larger than normal reaction from the stock as new competition looms from Walt Disney Co.