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Big tech's big tax ruse: Industry bosses splurge on buybacks not jobs

The top 10 U.S. tech companies spent more than $169 billion purchasing their shares in 2018, a 55 percent jump from the year before the tax changes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

China's $18 billion electric-car market at risk. Will the bubble burst?

There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China, more than triple the number from two years ago

Elon Musk blames Panasonic battery cell lines for constraining Tesla output

'Tesla won't spend money on more capacity until existing lines get closer to 35GWh,' tweeted Elon Musk

Election promises drive surge in India project financing deals

Project financing deals so far this year are already near 2018 full-year levels

US open to facing penalties in China trade deal, says Steven Mnuchin

US and China would each establish an "enforcement office" to monitor compliance

Mario Draghi sounds concern over Fed's independence in rare move

Draghi's intervention is notable given central bankers are usually loath to comment on politics or events in economies other than their own

Facebook suffers third global outage in 2019, users mock social media giant

Facebook and Instagram were inaccessible on Sunday morning for several hours with both sites refusing to refresh.

Ad firm WPP struggles to make a comeback despite Martin Sorrell's departure

WPP's struggles in North America, its biggest market, forced a revenue outlook downgrade in October and Read froze hiring the following month in an urgent effort to rein in costs

One thing millennials haven't killed is houseplants, thanks to Instagram

Cultivating indoor plants dates back to the ancient Chinese and the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon

'Rise of Skywalker' heartens Star Wars faithful after tough year

Star Wars fans finally have something to be excited about

Reliance Communications denies France gave a waiver on unit's tax dues

RCom issued the denial after Le Monde newspaper reported that four years ago France dropped a demand for about $159 mn in taxes owed by Reliance's subsidiary in Europe

Want to run a fast marathon? Pay a top athlete to run it with you

Seriously competitive amateur runners are finding that sometimes the best motivation is a personal cheerleader with you every step of the way

JPMorgan takes $2-billion revenue lead over 'broken' Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo's stock slipped 2.6 per cent on Friday while JPMorgan's jumped 4.7 per cent -- the most in three years

Uber Technologies readies its pitch as the Amazon of transportation

Investors to be urged to look beyond ride-hailing to platform

Do no harm: IMF to policymakers as world economy sails through rough seas

The threat of political missteps is looming over the global economy amid a backlash against free trade that has fueled the rise of populist governments around the world

Here's what top three mutual funds bought and sold in March

Inflows into Indian equity mutual funds hit a five-month high in March

Nigel Farage plans revolution as Brexit Party targets European Union polls

Farage slammed the political establishment as incompetent

Work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week: Jack Ma demands of his staff at Alibaba

China's tech industry is littered with tales of programmers and startup founders dying unexpectedly due to long hours

From supercars to SUVs, what to see at New York International auto show

Lamborghini will bring over the $247,400 Huracan Spyder Evo fresh off the boat from Geneva

Tesla just made it harder to buy its cheapest $35,000 electric car

The Model 3 with the so-called Standard Plus battery range used to cost $37,500, plus $3,000 for Autopilot. It now costs $39,500 with Autopilot included