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Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business: Report

Embattled Huawei is resetting its priorities due to US sanctions and will focus on its higher-end Huawei phones rather than the Honor brand which is aimed at young people and the budget conscious

US watchdog probes Jockey's India partner over rights abuse allegations

Page has denied wrongdoing and called allegations of verbal abuse and workplace intimidation against employees 'outrageous'

Nearly nine of 10 workers want to keep work-from-home option: Report

The pandemic has rapidly shifted attitudes towards home working with two thirds of workers developing a greater appreciation of the benefits and challenges of doing their jobs remotely

Gold pirces linger below $1,900 as dollar holds firm on stimulus hopes

Gold prices lingered below the key $1,900/ounce psychological level as lack of an agreement on additional US fiscal stimulus helped the dollar stay firm

Singapore GDP shrinks 7% in third quarter, more than forecasts

Singapore's economy contracted slightly more than expected in the third quarter from a year earlier, preliminary data showed on Wednesday.

Lilly halts trial of antibody drug Trump touted as cure over safety concern

Trump touted the Lilly drug, along with the antibody treatment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc that he received for his Covid-19, as tantamount to a cure in a video he posted last week

G20 to extend debt freeze for poorest nations, wrangling over next steps

Finance ministers and central bankers from China, the United States and other G20 countries mapped out their plans in a draft communique

Hong Kong's foreign exchange intervention highest since 2009 crisis

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sold HK$10.9 billion ($1.41 billion) in interventions in Hong Kong and US trading hours

Fewer movies in theaters? Big media turns focus to streaming video

Disney is facing pressure from activist investor Daniel Loeb, founder of hedge fund Third Point, to increase funding to Disney+ and the rest of its streaming businesses

Oil prices steady as rising coronavirus cases stokes demand concerns

Brent crude futures for December fell by 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.37 a barrel by 0142 GMT while US

Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent Euisun Chung appointed as chairman

Euisun Chung has played an increasingly visible leadership role since September 2018 when he was promoted to executive vice chairman

iPhone 12: With a bigger and cheaper line up, Apple joins the 5G race

The new products will test whether Apple can ride a wave of consumer excitement around 5G wireless data networks

J&J to contribute up to $5 billion to potential US opioid settlement

The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based drugmaker had agreed last October to a $4 billion settlement framework negotiated with a group of state attorneys general

Wall Street closes lower on vaccine delay, dampened stimulus hopes

While all three major stock indexes closed in the red, a gain Microsoft Corp shares helped the mitigate the tech-heavy Nasdaq's loss

Solar the 'new king' of power, will break records for decades to come: IEA

The combined share of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind in global generation will rise to almost 30% in 2030 from 8% in 2019, it said, with solar PV capacity growing by an average 12% a year

EU wins right to impose tariffs on $4 bn of US goods in Boeing case

The WTO tariff award, which confirms a decision first reported on Sept 30, threatens to intensify transatlantic trade tensions just three weeks ahead of the US presidential election

JPMorgan beats profit estimates as markets revival drives trading boom

JPMorgan also benefited as it set aside less reserve provisions, compared with the first two quarters of the year

White House moves forward with drone and missile sales to Taiwan: Report

China considers Taiwan a wayward province that it has vowed to reunite with the mainland, by force if necessary

IMF sees less severe global contraction but trouble in emerging markets

The IMF forecast a 2020 global contraction of 4.4% in its latest World Economic Outlook

JPMorgan sticks with plan to build giant headquarters in New York

"We're building that headquarters for 50 years! It is not a short-term decision," Dimon said during a call with reporters after posting quarterly results