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Google to pay £130 mn to Britain in back taxes

LONDON: Technology giant Google is to pay £130 million (172 million euros, $185.4 million) in… Read More

‘Star Wars’ overtakes ‘Jurassic World’ for third in global sales: Disney

LOS ANGELES: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has surged to third place in all-time global… Read More

Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ rakes in $14.1 million in opening day sales

Walt Disney Co's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," billed as the biggest movie release of… Read More

China to go after online retail sales in fight against fakes

SHANGHAI: China plans to crack down on the sale of fake goods online by using… Read More

Apple reports record sales of iPhone 6s, 6s Plus in first weekend

Apple (AAPL.O) said on Monday it had sold more than 13 million iPhone 6s and… Read More

‘China smartphone sales fall for first time’

SHANGHAI: Smartphone sales in China, the world's biggest market for the devices, fell in the second… Read More

Global tablet sales continue to slump

SAN FRANCISCO: Figures released on Thursday by International Data Corporation showed that the global tablet… Read More

Apple profit soars on iPhone, China sales

NEW YORK: Apple on Monday reported a sharp rise in its quarterly profit, lifted by… Read More

Airbus upbeat on sales as A380 marks bitter-sweet anniversary

PARIS: Europe's Airbus pledged on Friday to boost sales of its A380 superjumbo, as the… Read More

Iran yet to receive $7.8 billion for oil sales

DUBAI: Iran has yet to receive $7.8 billion for crude oil sales made in recent… Read More

Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's hotly-anticipated smartwatch is expected to debut Monday as the trend-setting firm sets… Read More

Honda cuts profit target as Takata air bag recalls bite

TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor Co sliced 6.5 percent off its core annual profit forecast as… Read More

Japan's Nintendo says Apr-Dec net profit surges six-fold to $504 mn

TOKYO: Japanese videogame giant Nintendo said Wednesday its April-December net profit soared six-fold to $504… Read More

Europe car sales speed up after six years of decline

PARIS: New car sales in Europe rose by nearly six percent in 2014, ending a… Read More

Toyota sells 10.23mn vehicles in 2014, still world's top automaker

TOKYO: Toyota kept its title as the world's biggest automaker on Wednesday as it announced… Read More

McDonald's for a simpler menu to boost sales

NEW YORK: McDonald's is betting that a slimmed-down menu and a push toward greater customization… Read More

Smartphone expansion cooling, prices dropping: survey

WASHINGTON: The global smartphone market will see cooler growth in the next few years, amid… Read More

Toyota aims to replicate Prius success with fuel cell Mirai

CALIFORNIA:  Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it will introduce its first mass-market fuel cell… Read More

'Happy New Year' shakes up Bollywood's men's club

NEW DELHI: A record opening-day debut for a Bollywood film that happens to be directed… Read More

Toyota shares rise on record profit report

TOKYO: Shares in Japanese auto giant Toyota advanced in Tokyo trade on Friday following a… Read More