Asian shares rise on global growth hopes, US shutdown’s endHONG KONG: Asian stock markets posted strong gains on Tuesday, as an upbeat forecast for global economic growth and the end of the US government shutdown helped lift sentiment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's...
Trump angers China, South Korea with new trade tariffsPresident Donald Trump has approved steep tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines to protect US producers, triggering an outcry in China and South Korea and even protests at home. Seou...
Gun industry gathers just a few miles from mass shootingThe gun industry is holding its biggest annual trade show this week just a few miles from where a gunman slaughtered 58 concertgoers outside his high-rise Las Vegas hotel room in October using a displ...
Solar industry on edge as Trump weighs tariffs on panelsDALLAS: Solar energy is booming in the United States, but companies riding the wave fear that President Donald Trump could undercut them this week if he decides to impose new tariffs on imported solar...
SK to ban cryptocurrency traders from using anonymous bank accountsSEOUL: South Korea will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts in cryptocurrency trading from Jan. 30, regulators said on Tuesday in a widely telegraphed move designed to stop virtual coins from being...
Ex-racing driver Lauda back at the controls of his airline NikiAustrian former racing driver Niki Lauda has been selected to buy the assets of Niki, the budget airline he founded in 2003, the administrators of the former Air Berlin subsidiary said Tuesday. Lauda'...
Philippine economy grows 6.7pc in 2017The Philippine economy grew 6.7 percent in 2017, remaining one of Asia's best performers despite a weaker business process outsourcing industry, the government announced Tuesday. Government spending e...
Netflix lifted by ‘beautiful’ quarterly reportNetflix shares raced higher in after-hours trade Monday as the streaming television giant reported better-than-expected gains in its global subscriber base and a quarterly profit that nearly tripled f...