Oracle to hire 2,000 workers to expand cloud business to more countries
Oracle Corp plans to hire nearly 2,000 additional workers as part of an aggressive plan to roll out its cloud computing services to more locations around...
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Amazon launches bigger local online store in Singapore
Amazon.com Inc has launched a bigger local store and marketplace in Singapore, expanding its product selection and intensifying competition with rivals such as Alibaba Group Holding...
China's Hikvision resolutely opposes U.S. blacklisting: state media
Chinese state media said on Tuesday video surveillance firm Hikvision resolutely opposes the U.S. move to blacklist the firm, saying the decision has no basis in...
Samsung Electronics says third-quarter profit seen down 56%, beats expectations
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported its third-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56%, hurt by a downturn in global memory chip prices but...
China Vice Premier Liu will travel to U.S. for trade talks on October 10-11
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and top trade negotiator will be traveling to Washington for the next round of trade talks with the United States on...
Hopes for a deal dim as U.S.-China trade talks get underway in tense atmosphere
Prospects for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed on Monday after Washington blacklisted Chinese companies over Beijing's treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, and President Donald...
WeWork's financing lifeline hinges on SoftBank talks
WeWork is locked in negotiations this week with its largest shareholder, Softbank Group Corp , over a new $1 billion investment to enable the shared office...
U.S.-Japan trade deal versus TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan "a game changer for our farmers and our
Asian shares inch up in cautious mood over trade, lira stumbles
Asian shares inched up in early trade on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of tense U.S.-China trade talks while the Turkish lira slipped over concerns about...
U.S.-Japan trade deal aims to put U.S. farmers on par with Trans-Pacific trade pact competitors
The new U.S.-Japan trade deal will provide staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than $2 billion worth of U.S. beef and pork, matching access now...
China joins Asian shares in cautious advance ahead of trade talks
Asian shares inched up on Tuesday, with Chinese shares making modest gains after a week-long holiday, though investors remained cautious over U.S.-China trade talks after President...
Microsoft upgraded by Jefferies: 'We see a large diversified business with excellent visibility'
Microsoft shares added 0.6% in after hours trading to $137.91 on Monday after the call.
Kroger, Walgreens to stop sales of e-cigarettes amid U.S. vaping crackdown
Kroger Co and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Monday they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of the product and...
Southwest pilots sue Boeing for misleading them on 737 MAX
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) said on Monday it had filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co alleging that the planemaker "deliberately misled" the airline and...
Explainer: Disruptions in the global shipping industry
Oil shipping rates are soaring following a series of sanctions on a Chinese transportation giant and limitations placed on movement of Venezuelan crude oil tankers.