The Biden administration of the United States cranked up a national security investigation of Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software earlier this year amid heightened fears of Russian hackers following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, said a report published by Reuters based on source...

Higher oil and gas prices, excellent refining profits, and the strong performance of Shell's trading division helped the company post a record first-quarter profit of $9.13 billion on Thursday.   Shell, the last of the major energy companies to announce earnings, joins industry competitors...

Uber, the ride-hailing and delivery service firm, has lost $5.9 billion, owing to its investments in other businesses.   Almost all of the loss, according to the corporation, was caused by a drop in the value of assets in businesses like as Didi in China and Grab in Southeast Asia.  ...

Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, maintained its 2022 forecast on Wednesday, blaming supply chain problems in Ukraine and the pandemic on its global production network.   Following COVID-related lockdowns and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global carmakers, like most industrial sectors,...

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Twitter, has hinted that the social media platform may charge a "slight" price for commercial and government users, as part of the tycoon's attempt to boost revenue, which has lagged behind larger rivals like Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook.   "Twitter...

British Petroleum (BP) reported its largest quarterly loss after writing down $24 billion to exit its Russia assets, but a good operational performance fueled by rising oil and gas prices allowed the British energy company to increase share buybacks.   In early London trading, BP shares were...

Stellantis has agreed to buy BMW and Mercedes-Share Benz's Now car-sharing business as the two German companies focus on the software side of their mobility cooperation.   Stellantis, which was formed last year through the merging of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA, aims to establish...

After EU antitrust officials charged Apple with preventing rivals' access to its mobile wallet technology, the iPhone maker might face a huge punishment and be forced to open its mobile payment system to competitors.   This is Apple's second EU allegation, following a complaint from Spotify...

The top brands of Volkswagen - Audi and Porsche, are set to join Formula One after persuading the German automaker that the decision will generate more revenue than it costs, according to VW Chief Executive Herbert Diess.   The board of directors' discussions on the two...

Amazon.com Inc reported a poor quarter and outlook on Thursday, blaming increasing expenses to manage warehouses and deliver items to customers.   After-hours trading saw a 9 per cent drop in shares.   Amazon is facing a slew of issues following a long-running rise in sales during the...

Apple Inc. forecasted more troubles on Thursday as China's COVID-19 lockdowns stymie production and demand, the war in Ukraine dampens sales, and development in services, which the iPhone manufacturer sees as its engine for expansion, slows.   In late trading, shares were down 2.2 per cent...