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Slim Jim beef jerky maker Conagra Brands Inc is in talks with Brazilian meat processor JBS SA to sell its Hebrew National hot dog brand, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Russia's communications watchdog said on Wednesday it had restricted the use of Twitter in the country by moving to slow down the speed of the service after it was accused of failing to remove banned content from its website.

Fortnite maker Epic Games launched legal action against Google in Australia on Wednesday, opening another front in its global fight against the stranglehold of tech titans on app marketplaces.

German sportswear maker Adidas AG predicted a strong rebound in sales in 2021, particularly in China, the rest of Asia and Latin America, although its operating profit will be trimmed by costs associated with divesting the Reebok brand.

SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday (Mar 10) it will exempt business people working to secure supply of auto chips from two-week COVID-19 quarantine requirements and prioritise the vaccination of people key to auto chip procurement. The move comes as South Korea tries to limit the damage from a...

Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it reviews its compliance with local laws, the company said in a statement.

The world's biggest asset manager BlackRock told clients on Wednesday that 17per cent of the 2 trillion euros (US$2.4 trillion) in assets it manages covered by new EU environmental, social and governance rules are classed as sustainable.

BEIJING: China's seed regulations need to be overhauled to boost innovation and protect investment in new products, executives said this week, amid a renewed focus on the sector for its critical role in ensuring food security. China's leadership has said in recent months the country needs a ...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday (Mar 10) it was focused on preserving cash after it posted a record annual loss of HK$21.65 billion ($2.79 billion), caused by travel downturn, restructuring costs and fleet writedowns. The 2020 loss compared with 2019 profit of HK$1 ......

SYDNEY: Qantas Airways's budget arm Jetstar is flying 90 per cent of its pre-pandemic domestic schedule in March amid a rebound in demand as state borders have reopened in Australia, Jetstar's chief executive said on Wednesday (Mar 10). "We are feeling certainly more positive than we have in 12 ......