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Amazon defeats IRS appeal in $15.5-billion tax dispute with subisidiary

In a 3-0 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle upheld a 2017 ruling by the US Tax Court

Trump says China talks 'productive' but Beijing vows tariff retaliation

Trump said he did not think Beijing would retaliate for the US tariffs and that he believes China wants to make a trade deal

Trump looking at possible tax cuts, asset sale amid economic recession fear

Trump dismissed fears of a slowdown, extolling low unemployment and a rising stock market over his tenure

Boeing to add 'a few hundred' employees to get 737 MAX flying again

Boeing reiterated that it is working toward getting the 737 MAX flying again commercially in the 'early fourth quarter'

Walmart sues Tesla for negligence after solar panels catch fire at stores

Walmart sues Tesla for negligence after repeated solar panel system fires

Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites

The social media site said if a user clears their off-Facebook activity, Facebook would remove the user's identifying information from the data that apps and websites choose to send

Alibaba and the $15 bn question: Amid Hong Kong protests, when to list?

More than 10 weeks of confrontations between police and pro-democracy protesters have plunged Hong Kong into its worst crisis

US to extend Huawei's partial reprieve on supply curbs for 90 days

The extension renews an agreement set to lapse on August 19, continuing the Chinese company's ability to maintain existing telecommunications networks and provide software updates to Huawei handsets

India probes impact of high refined palm oil imports on domestic sector

Malaysian exports of refined palm oil to India, the world's biggest importer of edible oils, jumped 727% in the first half of 2019 to 1.57 million tonnes compared with the same period a year before

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO quits in blowback over Hong Kong mass protests

Augustus Tang has been named as the new chief

ANZ Banking Group slashes India's GDP growth forecast to 6.2% in 2019-20

The forecasts all badly lag the government's longer-term target of getting the economy humming at rates above 8%

Ban palm oil import from FGV in Malaysia: Activists to US customs

The world's top producer of crude palm oil produced 2.8 million tonnes tonnes of the edible oil last year

Hong Kong gears up for more unrest; China's forces hold drills along border

Hong Kong's airport, one of the world's busiest, was returning to normal but under tight security after thousands of protesters had jammed its halls during the week

UK's Labour Party vows to bring down PM Boris Johnson and delay Brexit

Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct 31, with or without a deal

Trump urges Xi to meet Hong Kong protesters for a 'happy' end to tensions

A source familiar with the deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that while an even-handed approach was smart, it was not the right signal to send in this case

Wall Street opens higher after strong retail sales data, Walmart results

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 34.83 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 25,514.25

WTO panels to rule on complaints against India's sugar export subsidies

India will keep its sugar export subsidies despite complaints to the WTO from rival producers.

Oil falls 3% to below $58 a barrel as recession worries weigh on prices

Global benchmark Brent crude fell as much as $1.81, or 3%, to $57.67 a barrel and by 1117 GMT was down $1.57 at $57.91. U.S. crude fell $1.03 to $54.20

In 'clear warning', Chinese paramilitary forces conduct exercise near HK

Men in fatigues could be seen in a stadium at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, and shouts and whistles could be heard

Alibaba's results beat estimates, Q1 revenue up 42% at $16.32 billion

Both Alibaba and smaller rival JD.com, however, are seeking to diversify amid slowing e-commerce revenue growth at home - due in part to markets in China's biggest cities saturating