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SEOUL: North Korea's economy shrank in 2018 for a second straight year, and by the most in 21 years, hit by international sanctions to stop its nuclear programme and by severe drought, South Korea's central bank said on Friday (Jul 26). North Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by...

Alphabet Inc shares rose about 8per cent after the company reported quarterly results that eased investors' concerns about growth challenges facing its Google advertising business.

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a "holistic health education" camp as part of efforts to market directly to school-aged children, members of a U.S. congressional panel said on Thursday, citing internal company documents.

Australia said it would establish the world's first dedicated office within an antitrust regulator to police Facebook Inc and Google, setting a precedent for global lawmakers grappling with the U.S. technology giants' dominance.

SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities suspect US package delivery company FedEx Corp violated the law by not making shipments of goods from the tech company Huawei to their recipients, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Friday (Jul 26). China's investigation of FedEx came after the United States ...

TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp announced on Friday a second Vision Fund aimed at investing in technology firms, saying it has secured memoranda of understanding (MOU) for about US$108 billion from companies including Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp . The Japanese group itself plans to invest US$38 ...

Apple Inc took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the majority of Intel Corp's modem business in a deal valued at US$1 billion, the companies said on Thursday.

Eight state attorneys general met on Thursday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss concerns about big tech companies, according to a statement from the Texas attorney general's office.

Asian share prices opened a tad lower on Friday on mixed U.S. earnings reports and the euro held above two-year lows struck overnight after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady, though officials said a cut was certain in September.

Australia will publish on Friday recommendations to limit the power of Facebook Inc and Google , potentially setting a precedent for global lawmakers grappling with the U.S. technology giants' dominance of online news and advertising.