Trump Republicans to showcase tax cut for businesses Trump Republicans to showcase tax cut for businesses: U.S. President Donald Trump and top Republicans in Congress are about to show how aggressively they intend to cut the corporate tax rate, while trying to avoid the appearance of favoring the wealthy. The […]

Shares in HTC rise 9.96 percent on Google’s Pixel buyout Shares in HTC rise 9.96 percent on Google’s Pixel buyout: Shares in Taiwanese technology company HTC Corp (2498.TW) rose 9.96 pct in early trading on Friday. HTC Corp announced on Thursday that Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) would pay $1.1 billion for […]

Apple’s iPhone 8 sees muted launch in Asia Apple’s iPhone 8 sees muted launch in Asia: Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) launch of iPhone 8 kicked off in a less lively mood in Asia, versus previous debuts, as fans held out for the premium iPhone X due out in early November. Hundreds of […]

Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting: Oil prices settled nearly flat on Thursday, the eve of a meeting of major oil-producing countries in Vienna to discuss whether they will extend production limits that have helped reduce the […]

Daimler joins rush to add more North American auto plants Daimler joins rush to add more North American auto plants: U.S. automakers are facing mounting pressure amid slowing demand in the country, as automakers from Asia and Europe aggressively ramp up vehicle production in North America, including a new investment by […]