Economy & Business
Google loses appeal in US street view case
Google has lost its appeal against a federal lawsuit which accuses the company of violating a wiretap law when it accidentally collected ...North and South Korea agree to reopen joint Kaesong industrial park
North and South Korea agreed Wednesday to reopen their Kaesong joint industrial park next week, five months after it was shut during ...Apple unveils new iPhones at cheaper price
Apple has unveiled two new iPhones, including a cheaper plastic version in bright colours and an updated high-end device with a fingerprint ...G20 leaders vow to crack down on tax evasion by multinationals
The Group of 20 leading economies has decided to force the world\'s largest multinational companies to pay more taxes.Cyprus parliament narrowly approves bailout condition
The Parliament of Cyprus on Friday approved key legislation bringing its cooperative banks under the direct supervision of the central bank, narrowly ...Employers add 169,000 jobs; US unemployment rate drops to 7.3 pct.
US employers added 169,000 jobs in August and many fewer in July than previously thought.Google asks federal judge to dismiss Gmail scanning lawsuit
Google\'s attorneys say their practice of electronically scanning the contents of people\'s Gmail accounts to help sell ads is legal, and have ...Thai rubber farmers, police clash as crisis deepens
Rubber farmers clashed with security forces in southern Thailand as protesters torched cars and police fired tear gas in the latest unrest ...Nordic countries pledge $750 million to the Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria strongly welcomed a pledge of US$750 million by Nordic countries, a highly significant ...Yahoo unveils new logo for first time since founding 18 years ago
Yahoo has adopted a new logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company\'s founding 18 years ago.