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MOSCOW: A Russian firm is suing France's right-wing party led by Marine Le Pen to recover outstanding debt on a loan made years earlier, court documents seen by Reuters show. Le Pen's Rassemblement National, formerly known as the National Front, took out a 9-million-euro loan at the First Czech...

Vodafone and Telecom Italia (TIM) have offered to give rivals access to some of their infrastructure for up to nine years to allay EU antitrust concerns over plans to merge their tower units, according to a document seen by Reuters.

As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai, China.

NEW YORK: Apple shares slid some three per cent in opening trade Tuesday (Feb 18) after announcing it will take a financial hit from the deadly coronavirus epidemic. The US tech giant said in a statement Monday its revenue for the current quarter would be below its forecasts, and that...

Dell Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it would sell its cybersecurity unit RSA for US$2.08 billion to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted proposed restrictions on trade with China and said national security cannot be used as an "excuse" to make it difficult for foreign countries to buy U.S. products.

SINGAPORE: A previously announced increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not take place next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during his Budget 2020 speech on Tuesday (Feb 18).  As such, the GST rate will remain at 7 per cent in 2021, he added. ...

As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai, China.

Jaguar Land Rover has enough parts from China to maintain its British production for the next two weeks but not beyond that at the moment, Chief Executive Ralf Speth said on Tuesday.

Walmart Inc expects online sales growth to slow this year after posting lower-than-expected holiday quarter results, revealing the pressure traditional retailers are facing to keep pace with consumers who are increasingly shopping online.