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[Graphic News] Emerging economies catching up in smartphone adoption: survey

Feb 11, 2019

Smartphone use has become the norm in most developed nations, while many emerging economies are showing sharp gains, a global survey showed Tuesday. A Pew Research Center report found strong major...
From boardroom to prison: Ghosn still CEO at heart

Jan 31, 2019

Carlos Ghosn started his interview like an executive running a board meeting. "We don't have too much time, so let's start," he told two reporters from AFP and French daily Les Echos, as if calling ...
[Graphic News] London retains tech startup crown

Jan 23, 2019

London is Europe’s most attractive city for technology startups, despite a sharp slowdown last year, a study showed. With Brexit looming, the mayor’s promotional agency, London & Partners, said 1....
China protests over US warship sighting as trade talks start

Jan 7, 2019

BEIJING -- Chinese and American officials began talks Monday aimed at ending a bruising tariffs battle between the world's two biggest economies, as Beijing complained over the sighting of a US warsh...
[Graphic News] Samsung No. 1 in number of patents filed for self-driving cars

Jan 3, 2019

According to the data compiled by the European Patent Office, the number of applications related to self-driving cars filed in Europe was 3,998 in 2017, growing more than threefold from 922 in 2011....
Japan stocks plunge, other Asia markets fall after US losses

Dec 25, 2018

Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s criticism of the US central bank. The Nikkei 225 fell by an ...
[Graphic News] Korea’s gaming industry ranks among world’s top in sales

Dec 25, 2018

South Korea’s gaming industry is the world’s fourth largest in sales, but none of the local companies rank among the top producers, a report said. According to the Korea Creative Content Agency, t...
China's Huawei faces new setbacks in Europe's telecom market

Dec 23, 2018

The US dispute with China over a ban on tech giant Huawei is spilling over to Europe, the company's biggest foreign market, where some countries are also starting to shun its network systems over dat...
A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it's ending

Dec 22, 2018

After almost 10 years, Wall Street's rally looks like it's ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the US market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have los...
[Graphic News] Microsoft CEO ranks best in US

Dec 20, 2018

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella was named the best CEO of 2018, according to compensation, culture and career website Comparably. Other big names in the top 10 include Home Depot’s Craig Menear, Google’...
Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving

Dec 20, 2018

Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX la...
China suspends tariff hikes on $126bil. of US goods

Dec 14, 2018

China has announced a 90-day suspension of tariff hikes on $126 billion of US cars, trucks and auto parts following its cease-fire in a trade battle with Washington that threatens global economic gro...
Detention of Nissan's Ghosn extended through Dec. 20

Dec 11, 2018

TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court ruled Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co.'s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, and another executive will remain in custody through Dec. 20, more than a month after their arrest. The...
[Graphic News] Samsung world’s No. 1 advertiser last year

Dec 11, 2018

According to Ad Age’s list of the world’s 100 largest advertisers, Samsung pumped $11.2 billion into its advertising and sales promotion in 2017, up 13 percent from the previous year. Industry ins...
Chinese court bans some iPhones over Qualcomm dispute

Dec 11, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — US chipmaker Qualcomm says it’s won an order in a Chinese court banning some Apple phones in China as part of a long-running dispute over patents. Qualcomm said Monday that the Fuzho...