5y

Telefonica net income soars but first quarter sales slip

Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica sees 118% rise in Q1 2021

5y

Asian markets plunge as US inflation data fans rate hike fears

Investors fret the Fed will be forced to avoid prices running out of control

5y

Italy fines Google €100 mil for abuse of market position

Tech giant accused of favouring its own navigation app over competitor

5y

Pentagon agrees to remove Xiaomi from blacklist

Smartphone maker finally exits Trump-era ban claiming it a ‘communist Chinese military company’

5y

US targets July for trade accord between Boeing and Airbus

Biden administration ‘very serious’ about solving long-running conflict between rival aviation giants

5y

Facebook-backed crypto project Diem shifts to US

‘Strategic shift’ aims to launch ‘stablecoin’ backed by US$, says company

5y

US border authorities seize RM2.85 mil shipment by Top Glove subsidiary

Officials say delivery stopped at Kansas City port due to forced labour row with world’s leading glovemaker

5y

Climate harm puts brakes on buying Teslas with bitcoin

Announcement pushes down cryptocurrency to below its record high

5y

Tokyo stocks open lower extending US rout

Surprising rise in US consumer prices leaves Japanese marts lower

5y

HSBC under fire over health impact of coal investments

Air pollution from proposed plants could contribute to deaths of almost 19,000 per year, hospitalisation of tens of thousands

5y

Commercial, public service vehicle licence extensions a boon to transport industry

Hauliers can now renew permits for up to 5 years compared with only 1 or 2 years previously

5y

Softbank’s US$45.8 bil annual net profit highest ever in Japan

Investment behemoth reaps rewards of tech share rallies to recover from 2020 record loss

5y

42% US business group members plan HK exit

AmCham survey sees significant majority of respondents citing security law imposed by China on city