Toyota turns to AI startup to accelerate goal of robots for the home
Toyota Motor Corp has designs on making robot helpers for your home, and has enlisted a Japanese startup that specializes in artificial intelligence to jump-start its...
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SoftBank Group first-quarter profit blows past estimates on Vision Fund gains
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp raked in a better-than-expected quarterly operating profit due to a leap in investing gains from the $100 billion Vision Fund.
Glencore first-half profit misses estimates on slump in cobalt prices
Glencore Plc posted an almost one-third fall in first-half core profit on Wednesday, missing market expectations, as it was hit by a collapse in global cobalt...
Two U.S. senators raise privacy concerns over Facebook's Messenger Kids
Democratic U.S. senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal have written to Facebook Inc questioning whether there was a "worrying pattern" of poor privacy protection for children...
Asian stocks turn lower on lingering trade war fears, yuan slips
Shares in Asia fell for an eighth straight session on Wednesday on lingering worries over the escalating U.S.-China trade war, but losses and nerves were soothed...
Commerzbank's targeted rise in 2019 net profit 'ambitious'
Commerzbank on Wednesday posted net profit in the second quarter that was little changed from a year ago, helped by low taxes, but the German bank...
COMAC pushes back C919 jet's China certification target to 2021
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) aims to obtain Chinese certification for its C919 jet in 2021, the company said, marking a delay from a previous...
Wall Street retreats as bond market fuels recession fears
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, as investors reeling from rising trade tensions fled riskier assets for perceived safer havens and the bond markets signaled a higher...
New York Times forecasts weakness in digital ads, shares down 12%
The New York Times Co fell short of Wall Street estimates for revenue on Wednesday and warned of declines in digital advertising for the rest of...
Albemarle shares rise on profit beat, upbeat 2019 earnings forecast
Albemarle Corp , the world's largest lithium producer, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, aided by higher sales and prices of bromine and lithium, and...
Fox Corp beats quarterly profit estimates on higher affiliate fees
Media company Fox Corp reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, boosted by higher fees collected from cable and satellite operators and online...
S&P 500 erases big losses to end up; investors buy bargains, yields off lows
The S&P 500 recovered from steep early losses to end slightly higher on Wednesday as investors snapped up oversold shares and bond yields rebounded from significant...
S&P 500 ends slightly higher after rebounding with bond yields
The S&P 500 recovered from steep early losses to end slightly higher on Wednesday as investors snapped up oversold shares and bond yields rebounded from significant...
Fox Corp beats profit estimates on higher affiliate fees
Media company Fox Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher fees collected from cable and satellite operators and online distributors.
IAC explores option to spin off Match, ANGI; beats quarterly revenue
IAC/InterActiveCorp said it was exploring the possibility of spinning off its stake in Tinder-parent Match Group and online homeservices provider ANGI Homerservices as it reported a...