Beijing’s intellectual property authority has, through ruling, has handed the U.S. tech company Apple its latest setback in the pivotal market of China by saying that the US smartphone maker had violated the design patents of a Chinese device maker and may have to halt sales of its latest iPhones...

Through the launch of KIND Government Solutions, Microsoft Corporation seems to have found a new market for its products in the cannabis industry and the US based global tech giant is offering this new product in collaboration with KIND Financial as its partner.   The new product was...

Corruption that is related to the business of Swedish mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson has induced an investigation from the US authorities. This was reported by Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) late on Thursday and the report cited unnamed sources with knowledge about the issue.  ...

Billion-dollar-plus funding rounds have been made routine by ride-hailing companies Uber and Didi and are among the many new dimensions that they have brought to the startup industry.   Another first in this list for startup industries is the sharing big investors despite both being fierce...

Prompting a rush from thousands of gathered Mickey Mouse enthusiasts to be the first to storm Treasure Cove, ride the Roaring Rapids or visit Disney's tallest castle, Walt Disney Co has opened the gates to its first theme park in China.   The park is a bet on China's middle class and booming...

A $350,000 civil fine against Amazon.com Inc is being proposed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the authority announced very recently. The allegation against Amazon Inc. is that it had violated the hazardous materials regulations by shipping a product which resulted in the injury of...

Placing the company squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, reported Reuters citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.   The sources said that a competitive...

Strategic options for Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures, including a possible stake sale are being looked out by Sumner Redstone's National Amusements Inc and are consulting investment bankers about the options reported the Reuters citing sources familiar with the situation said.   The...

An appeals court ruling has been asked to be over turned by the U.S. Department of Justice to the Supreme Court and asked that it return the case to the trial court for more litigation. The case is related to a litigation between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and the appeals court ruling...

After several parties, including Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc, made second-round offers, Yahoo Inc is set to put together a new shortlist of bidders for its core internet assets, the media reported quoting several sources close to the company.   One of the sources said that...

Concluding that the raising of the stakes of Wal-Mart in Chinese online supermarket Yihaodian would not impact the already competitive market, the Ministry of Commerce in China removed restrictions on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's deal in 2012 to raise its stake in online supermarket Yihaodian.  ...