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By Helen Coster – Details about former U.S. President Donald Trump’s new social media app are trickling out as about 500 beta testers have begun using an early version of …

JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers, MTN said on Friday its profits for the year to Dec. 31 would probably rise by up to 35%, without giving …

-Sika posted a 27.1% jump in full-year net profit on Friday and proposed a 16% higher dividend, as the Swiss construction chemicals maker benefited from an upturn in building projects …

By Jane Lanhee Lee SAN FRANCISCO -Intel Corp expects its profit margin to drop this year and then be steady for several years as it invests in new technologies and …

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s export orders likely rose in January for the 23rd straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, supported by sustained global demand for semiconductors and tech products. …

TOKYO – Core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose in February at a faster rate than in the previous month on surging fuel costs, underlining the prospect of price pressures …

By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely returned to growth in the fourth quarter thanks to robust exports and easing of COVID-19 curbs, but the suspension of a quarantine …

SHANGHAI – China’s “dynamic clearance” strategy aimed at minimising COVID-19 infections is boosting the economy, not undermining it, the country’s top anti-corruption body said on Friday in response to concerns …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The next head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will face challenges overseeing Boeing Co and a series of reforms mandated by Congress in …

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer prices rose for a fifth straight month in January but at a slower pace than in the previous month, boosting the likelihood …

Philip Lenczycki on February 17, 2022 Eight countries and hundreds of human rights organizations have condemned China for committing human rights violations against minorities. Yet NBC’s coverage of the 2022 …

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE -Spot premiums for crude oil produced in Europe and the Middle East have rocketed to record highs this month, tracking a rally in global prices as …

By Yuka Obayashi and Heekyong Yang TOKYO/SEOUL -Asian refiners, traditionally big buyers of Iranian oil, are keen to resume imports from Iran if there is an agreement to revive a …

By John Kemp LONDON -U.S. distillate fuel oil stocks are on course to fall critically low between now and the middle of the year, creating conditions for a potential spike …

MEXICO CITY -Mexican distiller Becle, the parent company of the popular Jose Cuervo tequila brand, on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net profit surged by nearly three-quarters, spurred by sales growth in …

MEXICO CITY – Steel producer Ternium plans to spend around $1 billion on expanding its plant in northern Mexico, a top executive said during a call to discuss fourth-quarter results. …

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK – U.S. stocks slid on Thursday, with the S&P 500 marking its biggest daily percentage drop in two weeks, as investors shifted to defensive sectors …

– Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s recent investment in Activision Blizzard Inc has been “no bonanza” for Berkshire, and was made without knowing the video game maker would receive …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday that voice service providers Bandwidth Inc and Vonage Holding lost a partial exemption from standards aimed at stopping robocalls and …

-Specialty chemicals company Celanese Corp is nearing a deal to buy DuPont de Nemours Inc’s mobility and materials unit for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing …

By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve will need to move more aggressively to remove accommodation than it did following the Great Recession by raising interest rates at a faster pace …

– Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday it was recalling powdered baby formulas, including Similac, made at a Michigan facility after four consumers complained about bacterial infections in infants who consumed …

– Roku Inc reported quarterly revenue on Thursday that missed estimates, as the company was hit by supply chain issues that affected sales of television sets and its own streaming …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK -Tesla Inc and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of harassing them with an “endless” and …

-Shake Shack Inc forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates as the fast-spreading Omicron variant kept diners away and led to temporary restaurant closures, sending the burger chain’s shares down 10% in …