microsoft joins apple in 3 trillion club

Microsoft joins Apple in $3 trillion club

Microsoft joined Apple on Wednesday as a three trillion dollar company, as its big bet on artificial intelligence continued to impress Wall Street.
alaska airlines finds many loose bolts on its boeings as united questions orders

Alaska Airlines finds many loose bolts on its Boeings as United questions orders

Boeing came under renewed pressure Tuesday as the head of Alaska Airlines said inspections carried out after a dangerous incident had found many loose bolts on its 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
global stocks mixed amid varied wall street earnings results

Global stocks mixed amid varied Wall Street earnings results

Global stock markets treaded water on Tuesday as investors eyed a raft of corporate earnings for clues as to whether growing optimism for the US economy this year is warranted.
eu to ramp up efforts to shield sensitive assets from china

EU to ramp up efforts to shield sensitive assets from China

The European Union will unveil a raft of measures Wednesday to better coordinate action on protecting sensitive technology and stopping critical infrastructure from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals like China.
wife of malaysia former finance minister charged in assets case

Wife of Malaysia former finance minister charged in assets case

The wife of a former Malaysian finance minister who has close ties to a political rival of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was charged Tuesday with failing to disclose her assets to anti-graft investigators.
ericsson sees further market decline after 2023 loss

Ericsson sees 'further' market decline after 2023 loss

Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson warned Tuesday that it expected further market decline outside China this year after booking a sizeable loss in 2023 due to a write-down and restructuring costs.
apple pays 136 mn fine to russia

Apple pays $13.6 mn fine to Russia

Apple paid a $13.6-million fine to the Russian government over Moscow's claims it abused its dominant position in the mobile app market, the country's competition watchdog said Monday.
hm pulls ad accused of sexualising kids

H&M pulls ad accused of sexualising kids

Swedish fast fashion giant H&M on Tuesday said it had pulled an advert for school clothing, which critics said sexualised young girls.
amazon french warehouses unit fined 32 million euros

Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros

France's data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon's French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to monitor staff performance.
thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits

Thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits

Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium deposits last week, with the government downgrading the scope of its discovery.
ecb to signal no rush to cut interest rates

ECB to signal no rush to cut interest rates

European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start slashing borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.
us fed official says premature to expect rate cuts soon

US Fed official says 'premature' to expect rate cuts soon

The US Federal Reserve's fight against inflation is far from over and it is "premature" to expect rate cuts around the corner, a senior US central bank official said Friday.
sony terminates indian merger with zee

Sony 'terminates' Indian merger with Zee

Sony "terminated" on Monday the $10-billion merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment that would have created a new streaming giant in the world's most populous nation.
wanted crypto boss do kwons terraform files for us bankruptcy

Wanted crypto boss Do Kwon's Terraform files for US bankruptcy

South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, whose cryptocurrencies crashed dramatically in 2022, is seeking bankruptcy protection in the United States, according to court documents filed Sunday.
thailand discovers nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium

Thailand discovers nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium

Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits, a government spokesman said Friday, a boost for the kingdom's goal of becoming a regional hub for electric vehicle production.