WELLINGTON: New Zealand's economic growth slowed to a five-year low in the 12 months to June, official data released Thursday (Sep 19) showed, fuelling expectations further interest rate cuts are imminent. Statistics New Zealand said the economy expanded 0.5 per cent in the April-June quarter ...
U.S. President Donald Trump and the state of California went to war on Wednesday over who should set the standards in the United States for vehicle emissions and electric cars, foreshadowing a legal battle over environmental policy issues that will affect the auto industry and consumers.
Amazon said on Wednesday it will make donating to a U.S. presidential candidate as easy as turning on the lights or replenishing a household's toilet-paper stocks, via its Alexa digital assistant.
Huawei launches what could be the world's most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP on Wednesday asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to halt for roughly nine months more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company and its controlling Sackler family helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis, according to court documents.
Asian shares edged higher on Thursday, tracking some modest Wall Street gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected but offered mixed signals on the next easing, keeping investors cautious.
Airbnb Inc took in more than US$1 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2019, the second time it exceeded that level in its decade-plus history, the home rentals company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Airbnb Inc took in more than US$1 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2019, the second time it exceeded that level in its decade-plus history, the home rentals company said in a statement on Wednesday.
SINGAPORE: Motorists in Singapore concerned about the risk that the weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure could translate to higher petrol prices may not have to worry just yet, analysts said. While global oil prices saw volatile swings in the wake of Saturday’s (Sep 14) drone ...
AT&T is exploring parting from its DirecTV unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
