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Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday it is investing US$210 million to expand engine production in West Virginia and add 100 new jobs.

Ford Motor has frozen all projects it was working on with Mahindra & Mahindra while it finalises a new India strategy, three people familiar with the U.S. carmaker's plans told Reuters, weeks after the two companies called off their planned joint venture.

TikTok will livestream content from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on its short-form video app as part of a multi-year partnership with the mixed martial arts organisation, the Chinese-owned company said on Thursday (Feb 18).

U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as investors resumed a shift out of big technology firms ahead of data that is expected to show a steady recovery in the labor market.

U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than US$4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put workers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SINGAPORE: Singapore's plan to fund infrastructure projects with green bonds is set to "spur" the private sector into action, paving the way for a steady supply and demand for green financing, industry experts told CNA. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced in his Budget speech on Tuesday ......

Walmart Inc expects full-year sales and profit growth to slow as it reinvests in its business and lockdowns end, after revenue soared to US$560 billion last year as people stocked up on groceries during the pandemic.

British supermarket group Asda ended its 22 years under Walmart ownership with accelerating underlying sales in the Christmas quarter, driven by strong demand for premium ranges.

Facebook's move to block all media content in Australia is a staggeringly irresponsible attempt to bully a democracy and will stiffen the resolve of legislators across the world to get tough with the tech giants, a senior British lawmaker said.

Nissan expects to invest more than 1 billion pounds (US$1.39 billion) in Britain in the coming years with the arrival of its e-power hybrid technology, the Japanese group's head of Europe said on Thursday.