G7 states have found a way to include Amazon, one of the world's biggest companies, on a list of 100 set to face higher taxes in the countries where they do business by targeting its more profitable cloud computing unit, officials close to the talks said.
Colonial Pipeline Chief Executive Joseph Blount told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the company's cyber defences were in place, but were compromised ahead of an attack last month.
Amazon.com Inc is now offering six-month prescriptions starting at US$6 for medications of common health issues through its pharmacy, the company said on Tuesday.
:Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invested US$500 million in Brazil's Nubank, giving the fast-growing fintech a big vote of confidence as it seeks to widen its footprint across Latin America.
REUTERS: China's Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world's biggest lithium companies, said on Tuesday it would set up a plant to produce 50,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in its home province of Jiangxi. The announcement comes as Ganfeng embarks on a plan to lift capacity...
Alphabet unit Google has bowed to pressure from rivals and will let them compete for free to be the default search engines on Android devices in Europe, widening a pledge to EU antitrust regulators two years ago.
The World Trade Organization must have a binding dispute settlement system to address the growing use of economic coercion, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison will say on Wednesday, as Canberra moves to win the support of G7 nations in its dispute with China.
SINGAPORE: Singtel apologised on Tuesday (Jun 8) for a fibre broadband service disruption that lasted for a large part of the day, frustrating users who were working from home amid the tighter COVID-19 measures. It also said that it would take steps to prevent a recurrence. Connectivity issues ...
Japan's government will stick to its goal of achieving a primary balance surplus by fiscal 2025, but re-assess the timeframe due to the damage the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on the economy, the government's draft fiscal blueprint seen by Reuters showed.
New bank loans in China likely fell in May, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank gradually scales back pandemic-driven stimulus to reduce debt and financial risks as the economy shows solid signs of recovery.
