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Here is how you can watch Microsoft Build 2019

Taking this into consideration, it is speculated that AI and cloud computing could be the main underlines of Microsoft's 2019 Build conference. Moreover, the Mi...

Trump Announces New Tariffs On China And They're YUGE

China's commerce ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. That has disrupted trade in goods from soybeans to medical equipment. The two...

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This makes diesel engined cars impractical for most buyers in the small vehicle segment. It also offers a 110hp 1.5-litre diesel in the Nexon compact SU...

Google Express may be renamed to Google Shopping, YouTube integration in development

Google began testing " shoppable ads " in Image Search last March, which allows advertisers to highlight products in ads. Some of the stores that you'll now ...

Trump pledges to raise tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods to 25%

China releases trade data Wednesday, and the US does so on Thursday.South Africa holds national elections Wednesday.European Union leaders gather Thursday to d...

China trade dilemma: How to hold Beijing's feet to the fire

The tariff hike would be the first to occur since Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a tariff truce in December to avoid further escalation in the...

US EPA glyphosate ruling: 'No risks to public health'

The EPA draft review says the agency found potential risk to mammals and birds that feed on leaves treated with glyphosate, and risk to plants. The material i...

Iran to continue nuclear enrichment despite USA move: Parliament speaker

Upping the ante, the White House announced last week it would end oil purchase waivers granted to Iran's main customers -- including China , India and Tur...

Buffett’s Berkshire turns $21bn profit - but Kraft Heinz numbers missing

A young shareholder, brought to Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting by her father, asked Warren Buffett what his favourite investment was outside of the conglom...

Beware of One-Ring Robocall Scam

In the scam, a consumer will receive a phone call, but the caller hangs up after a ring or two. The Federal Communications Commission is warning people not to...

Hackers Target Microsoft-Owned GitHub, demand ransom

The attack is reportedly also hitting code repositories in services similar to GitHub , including Bitbucket and GitLab. So this is proof that the hackers did...

Dr Reza Baqir assumes charge as Governor SBP

A Harvard and Berkeley University of California alumnus, Dr Baqir has been with the IMF since 2000 and is presently the Fund's senior resident representative in...

Canadians used more pot in Q1, while legal market doubled: StatsCan

A new report on cannabis use in Canada shows how many have tried it for the first time, how many smoke daily, and how many think it is okay to drive within two ...

Volkswagen Golf Might Only Be Available as GTI or R in America

The Golf's death comes as we approach the debut of the eighth-generation model , which up until now, was green-lit for the U.S. "The [next-generation] Golf R...

Uber sued by thousands of taxi drivers

Nick Andrianakis, a taxi driver and the lead plaintiff, said: "My family has always been into taxis, my father drove taxis ... my son drove taxis while he was a...

Uber barring its ex CEO from NYSE balcony during IPO | AP business

According to an announcement , drivers are planning to strike between the hours of 7 a.m.to 9 p.m. local time across the country, including major cities like L...

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (CCEP) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.69

The Company's net profit margin for the 12 months at 0. The indicator does not indicate the price direction; rather it is used primarily to measure volatility c...

Billionaire Warren Buffett gives new hint about his successor

During the 2016 presidential election cycle, Buffett donated to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign, albeit relatively small donations (he and his wif...

Bitcoin Jumps As Much As Six Percent To New Six-month High

With the market cap hovering at just over $102 billion at press time with a value of $5814, the cryptocurrency needs one final push to find its way past the $...

Australia's Macquarie Group books record annual profit, flags slightly weaker FY20

The so-called "Millionaires Factory" reported a 17 per cent increase in its full-year net profit for the 12 months to the end of March of $2,982 million, up fro...

Cash here to stay as government commits to protecting access

As well as establishing the new joint authorities cash strategy group (JACS), the Treasury says it will support the Bank of England's work to develop a new wh...

HSBC beats estimates with 31% Q1 profit rise as costs decline

Earlier this year, HSBC warned profits would be hit by a slowdown in China. However, HSBC Global Private Banking arm's adjusted pre-tax profit dropped 12% to ...

Superloop share price jumps on QIC takeover offer

Superloop's closing share price on 2 April was $1.465. The indicative offer of $1.95 per share was received on 26 April, and represented an increase of $0.05 ...

No injuries, minor damage after cruise ships bump in Vancouver harbour

But, she says, the Oosterdam hit the starboard side of her ship and came to a stop against the dock. According to a statement from Holland America, shortly ...

McAfee provides tips for World Password Day 2019

In fact, a good password is generally the opposite , with McAfee's Ian Yip, Chief Technology Officer for APAC, telling Pickr passwords are more likely to be ...

Uber sued by thousands of Australian taxi drivers in class action

Thousands of cabbies are alleging that Uber gained an unfair advantage and destroyed their livelihoods by knowingly operating above the law, according to a fi...

Widespread growth sees Paddy power on

Paddy Power Betfair touted "huge progress" in the developing U.S. market and a strong first quarter for its established Australian business as revenue rose by ...

Fed ignores pressure from Trump and holds rates steady

Central bankers also acknowledged the economy was growing strongly. The Federal Open Market Committee did, however, make a technical adjustment aimed at keepi...

SGX to move blockchain platform to Amazon Web Services

Amazon specifically notes that AMB can scale to support thousands to millions of transactions. It eliminates the need for provision hardware, creates and manage...

No rate changes from Bank of England

Policymakers voted unanimously to maintain rates of interest regular at 0.75%, as anticipated in a Reuters ballot, however, caught to their view tighter coverag...