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'Guardians' dominates again, leaving 2 new films in its wake

Disney'sspaceromp"GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol.2"continueditshyperspeedperformanceovertheweekendinNorthAmericawhileapproachingaquarter-billiondollarsinticketsalesfor

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BMW sees forecasts in reach after Q1 profit boost

German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday said it was "confident" of achieving its objectives for 2017, as it reported a leap in profits in the first three months.

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Chinese Pop Idol Helps Burberry Get Back on Song

Burberry taps Chinese pop star Kris Wu to win over Chinese shoppers.

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Real estate, mobile phones, cars: Currency ban batters all sectors

​In the first real evidence of the impact of demonetisation on economy, data coming in on Thursday showed a sharp drop in consumer purchases in November, with mobile phones, FMCG, home appliances, real estate, and cars bearing the brunt.

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Black Friday 2016 Online Sales Break Record; Crosses $1 Billion In One Day

A digital marketing research group has recorded online sales at a record high of 3.34 billion U.S. dollars during the Black Friday shopping spree in the United States.

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U.S. crowds pick up slightly on Black Friday, online sales jump

U.S. online sales surged on Black Friday, with Amazon.com Inc offering the steepest discounts among e-commerce sites as it set the agenda for what has traditionally been the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers.

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Black Friday sales around the world

Move by stores to offer holiday discounts earlier in November is a strategy that seems to be paying off

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Wells Fargo CEO forfeits millions as board orders review

Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf will forfeit unvested equity awards worth about $41 million and will not get a salary while the company's board investigates the bank's sales practices.

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Samsung recovers over 60 percent of recalled Note 7s in South Korea, U.S.

Samsung Electronics Co said on Tuesday it has got back more than 60 percent of recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in South Korea and the United States, suggesting it is making progress in its attempts to recover from the crisis.

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U.S. new home sales fall in August but trend still positive

New U.S. single-family home sales posted their biggest decline in nearly a year in August after soaring to nine-year highs the month before, with analysts saying the trend in sales remains positive.

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Samsung Electronics delays South Korea re-start of Note 7 sales by three days

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it was delaying the start of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone sales in South Korea by three days to Oct. 1, a move it says is needed for speedy completion of the ongoing recall in the country.

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U.S. carrier Verizon starts taking orders for new Samsung Note 7 phones

U.S. carrier Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) has begun taking orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (005930.KS) new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after having stopped sales of the device earlier due to fire-prone batteries.

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China, U.S. help JLR's first post-Brexit month to record sales

Fears of post-Brexit disasters were swept aside Monday as economists commented on sales figures from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the shape of things to come.

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Chinese customers boost S. Korean E-Commerce

S.Korea's e-commerce exports have grown significantly due to growing demand for cosmetics and clothing among Chinese online shoppers.

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Cigarettes become top sellers at Incheon Airport's duty-free shops

Cigarettes have become the top-selling item at Incheon International Airport's duty-free shops.

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Summer holidays may reboot Chinese film market

​With the start of summer holidays in July, China's box office is expected to set a new record.

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Duty-free sales of Korean cosmetics soar

Duty-free sales of Korean cosmetics and other products are rising sharply.