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AT&T Could Create Media Division After Time Warner Merger

Telecoms giant AT&T is likely to create a separate media division upon completion of its planned merger with Time...

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US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink

Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest...

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Google Announces London Cloud Computing Data Centre

Google has revealed it has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The...

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France To Appeal Google Tax Ruling

The French government will appeal a court ruling that US internet giant Google is not liable for 1.12 billion euros...

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Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes

European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed...

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Google Escapes 1.1 Bn Euro Tax Bill In France

Google is not liable for 1.115 billion euros ($1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French...

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Tech Firms Unite For ‘net Neutrality’ Protest

A host of internet giants – from social networks to dating apps to porn sites – will join a protest Wednesday...

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Global Stocks Mostly Rise, Shrugging Off Fractious G20 Meeeting

Global stocks mostly rose Monday, shrugging off misgivings over a contentious G20 meeting ahead of highly-anticipated...

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Europe Must Claim Tax Due From US Giants

France's finance minister urged his European counterparts Sunday to do more to chase down tax due from the European...

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France To Ban Petrol and Diesel Vehicles

France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country’s new environment minister has announced....

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Alibaba Reveals Echo-Like Smart Speaker

Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play...

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US Stocks Pressured By Weak Oil Shares

Petroleum-linked shares tumbled early Wednesday, on lower oil prices, pressuring US stocks, while some big technology...

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Troubled China Tech Giant LeEco Confirms Assets Frozen

Assets linked to Chinese tech giant LeEco have been frozen in a dispute with a creditor, a unit of the troubled company...

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19-Year Old Suspected Thief Escapes Lynching

Another barbaric act of Jungle Justice was almost meted out to a 19-year-old who allegedly attempting to steal a...

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Nike To Sell Limited Number of Items On Amazon

Nike reached an agreement to sell a limited number of items directly on Amazon, executives said Thursday, in a sign of...

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Amazon’s 2017 Prime Day Sale Set For July 11th

Amazon just announced its third annual Prime Day, the retailer’s answer to Black Friday that originally started to...

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Facebook Hits Two Billion User Mark

Facebook said Tuesday its ranks of monthly active users had hit the two billion mark -- meaning more than a quarter of...

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Google Hit With Record EU Fine Over Shopping Service

Google has been fined 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused...

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Google Hit With Record $2.7bn EU Fine

Google has been fined 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused...