BANGKOK (AP) — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — It started out modestly enough: David Hertz, having learned that under the right conditions you really can make your own water out of thin air, put a little contraption on the roof of his office and began...
Read MoreHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways says it has discovered unauthorized access to the personal data of 9.4 million passengers. The company said Thursday it had no evidence the leaked data had been misused. It...
Read MoreMEXICO CITY (AP) — The future of Mexico City’s new airport, already about a third completed, comes down to a public vote this week in a political high-wire act by the country’s president-elect that could shut down...
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-treasury chief have been jointly charged with criminal breach of trust involving 6.64 billion ringgit ($1.6 billion). The six new charges...
Read MoreNEW DELHI (AP) — The government of India placed the director of the federal investigative agency and his deputy on leave on Wednesday days after the agency filed a case against the deputy alleging that he took bribes to settle a...
Read MorePHOENIX (AP) — The nation’s largest provider of shelters for immigrant children has surrendered two of its licenses in Arizona. It follows a state investigation that found the organization didn’t have fingerprint...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal officials said Wednesday that Chevron Corp. has agreed to pay a nearly $3 million fine and spend $160 million on environmental improvements and upgrading oil refineries to resolve allegations the...
Read MoreLAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $571 million. The Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 73 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Read MoreREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp.’s expansion beyond its empire in personal computer software paid off again in its fiscal first quarter as it mined new revenue sources in online subscriptions, gaming and its LinkedIn...
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