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Facebook to enhance encryption across platforms, despite regulatory warning

Facebook messaging privacy chief Jay Sullivan and other executives said the company would press ahead with the changes while more carefully scrutinizing the data that it collects.

US may have initiated a national security investigation into TikTok app

US lawmakers have been calling in recent weeks for a national security probe into TikTok, concerned the Chinese company may be censoring politically sensitive content

US-China trade deal signing could be delayed until December: Report

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was still possible the "phase one" agreement aimed at ending a damaging trade war would not be reached, but a deal was more likely than not

What made ArcelorMittal withdraw from buying Italy's steel firm Ilva

Here is an explanation of what has gone wrong and why the issue is so important for Italy

'Judgement on WeWork was poor in many ways': Softbank CEO after Q2 loss

Son says he overestimated Neumann's good side, turned a blind eye to things like corporate governance, and that he should have known better

Huawei not in talks with any US companies to license 5G: CEO Zhengfei

The idea of a one-off fee in exchange for access to Huawei's 5G patents, licenses, code and know-how was first floated by Ren in interviews with the New York Times and the Economist in September.

China regulator warns e-commerce platforms to stop monopolistic practices

Regulator's move comes as Alibaba's Tmall marketplace has in recent weeks been accused by number of competitors and merchants of adopting such practice, which is also known as choosing one from two

BMW's Q3 profit up 33% on higher SUV sales; EV sales seen doubling by 2021

Sales of BMW's cars rose just 3.6% in the quarter, but shifted from sedans to sports utility vehicles, including its higher-margin X3 and X4 models, it said.

Saudi Aramco approaches Malaysian energy giant Petronas with IPO offer

Abu Dhabi's state investor Mubadala Investment Co has also been approached by Aramco's advisers

Investors left exposed as Trump's SEC gives America Inc helping hand

Corporations led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's biggest business group, have said red tape is partly to blame for a 50% decline in the number of listed companies over the past two deca

Son's failed tech bets behind Softbank Group's $6.5 billion quarterly loss

The group's first quarterly loss in 14 years casts doubt on founder Masayoshi Son's high-risk strategy of investing in cash-burning startups, as he is trying to raise a second giant investment fund.

RCEP deal could provide huge export opportunities for India: China

India pulled out at the last minute amid worries that the deal would unleash cheaper imports from countries like China

US October job growth beats expectations despite General Motors strike

Job growth has slowed this year, averaging 167,000 per month compared with an average monthly gain of 223,000 in 2018

Apple asks US to waive tariffs on China-made watches, iPhone parts, AirPods

Apple told the US Trade Representative's Office the products were consumer electronic devices and "not strategically important or related to 'Made in China 2025' or other Chinese industrial programs.'

China may impose $3.58 billion in annual trade sanctions on US: WTO panel

In the WTO ruling, a three-member arbitration panel said Chinese exporters suffered impairment to trade valued at $3.579 billion annually

US, China reach consensus on principles after trade talks: Report

The White House had no immediate comment on the report

Amazon's Future Retail deal under CCI scanner, could be delayed: Report

The CCI sought justification from Amazon on why it chose to file a Form I, the source added, which could potentially delay approval of the deal

Israeli govt has nothing to do with NSO-Whatsapp hack: Minister Zeev Elkin

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree

Manufacturing PMI drops to 2-year low in October on softening demand

The downturn in overall business activity and demand suggests the Reserve Bank of India might need to ease policy again, a survey showed

India's Oct unemployment rate rises to 8.5%, highest in over 3 years: CMIE

India's infrastructure output fell 5.2% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance in years