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Global mergers and acquisitions reach record high in Q1

Atotalof$1.2tnspendgreetsUStaxreformandfasterEuropeaneconomicgrowthGlobalmergersandacquisitionshadtheirstrongeststarteverinthefirstquarterof2018,totalling$1.2tn

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Walmart shares tumble, online struggles spook investors

WalmartInc,theworld’sbiggestretailer,onTuesdaypostedasharpdropinprofitandonlinesalesgrowthduringthecriticalholidayperiodandforecastannualprofitatthelowerendofex

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Japan posts longest growth streak for almost three decades

Japan’seconomypostedgrowthfortheeighthstraightquarter,thelongestcontinuousexpansionsincea12-quarterstretchinthelate1980s.Theeconomyexpandedata0.5-percentannuali

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NBA Report: James scores 37 as Cavaliers roll over Thunder

LeBronJamesscored17ofhis37pointsinthethirdquarterasthenew-lookClevelandCavaliersoutgunnedtheOklahomaCityThunder120-112onTuesdaynight.Clevelandheldstronginthethi

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Uber loss leapt in 2017 as final quarter showed hope

Ride-sharetitanUberonTuesdayrevealedthatitslosseslastyearswelleddespitesignsinthefinalthreemonthsthatitwasstemmingtheredink.FiguresreportedbyTheInformationandco

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NBA: New-look Cavs spoil Pierce's jersey party

TheBostoncrowdcameouttocelebratePaulPierceonSunday--butLeBronJamesandhisnewClevelandsupportingcasthadotherideasastheCavaliersroutedtheCeltics121-99.Jamesshookof

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Twitter makes first ever quarterly profit

Twitterhasposteditsfirstquarterlyprofitinhistory,justayearafterreportingamassiveloss.Thesocialmediaplatformreportedfourth-quarternetincomeof$91.1m(£64.97m),mark

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Snapchat overhaul convinces investors it can fight Instagram

SnapchatownerSnapInconTuesdayreportedsurginggrowthinusersandrevenueinitslatestquarter,revivinghopesthatitcansurvivecompetitionwithFacebookInc’sInstagramandsendi

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Figures show eurozone economy up by 2.5% in 2017, best in decade

Theeurozoneeconomy,whosedurabilityhasbeenunderquestioninrecentyears,expandedatitsfastestrateinadecadein2017,preliminarydatashowedonTuesday.TheEuropeanUnion’ssta

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Apple’s stock sinks as high hope for iPhone X sales fade

Apple’sstockisbacktrackingfromitsrecenthighsamidmountingconcernsthatiPhoneXsaleswillfallshortofthehighhopesforadevicethatbroughtfacialrecognitiontechnologyanda$

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UK economy unexpectedly picks up speed but Brexit effect felt

Britain’seconomyunexpectedlypickedupspeedinthelastthreemonthsof2017,accordingtodatawhichshowedthattheprospectofBrexitwasstillweighingontheeconomy,butnotasheavil

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Intel data center sales surge, warns of potential security flaw fallout

IntelonThursdaygaveabullishforecastandblewpastWallStreetexpectationsforthefourthquarteronthestrengthofdatacentersales,thebusinessitseesaskeytoitstransformationf

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Philippine economy posts 6.6% GDP growth in Q 4; 6.7% in 2017

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Jan.24(APD)-SocioeconomicPlanningSecretaryErnestoM.Perniareportedthecountry’sGrossDomesticProductposteda6.6percentgrowthinthefourth

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Tesla misses its Model 3 deliveries by a mile

Tesladeliveredjust1,550ofitsModel3sedansinthefourthquarter,widelymissingthe2,917figurethatWallStreetwasexpecting.Thecompanyattributedmisseddeliveriesovertheholi

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Entrepreneurs, bankers more upbeat on Chinese economy

Accordingtoasurveyof5000companies,Chineseentrepreneursandbankersweremoreconfidentabouttheeconomyinthefourthquarterofthisyearthanthepreviousquarter.Theentreprene

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Turkey economy grows 11.1% in third quarter: data

Turkey'seconomygrewbyastrong11.1percentinthethirdquarterof2017comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,officialstatisticsshowedonMonday,withthehighreadingdrivenbyone-off

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Unhappy return for Manning as Cowboys down Giants

DakPrescottthrewforthreetouchdownstomakeitanunhappyreturnforEliManningonSundayastheDallasCowboysbeattheNewYorkGiants30-10tokeeptheirfaintNFLplayoffhopesalive.Da