JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese technology company Softbank and Southeast Asian ride hailing app Grab say they’re investing $2 billion in Indonesia over the next five years. Grab made the announcement after a meeting...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Britain’s largest business group is warning that neither the U.K. nor the European Union is prepared for the country to leave the 28-nation bloc without a deal. The Confederation of British Industry released...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as investors watched for developments in the trade conflict between the U.S. and China, with talks set to continue this week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.4% lower...
Read MoreQALANDIA CROSSING, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s military has invested tens of millions of dollars to upgrade West Bank crossings and ease entry for Palestinian workers. But while the high-tech upgrades may have eased crossing...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — A plan by Japan to expand restrictions on exports of sensitive materials to South Korea is likely to ripple across high-tech industries and deepen antagonisms between the East Asian neighbors. As of July 4, Japanese...
Read MoreSAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A bright mural welcomes people to downtown Saginaw, where a new indoor market opened along the riverfront last year — part of the city’s decades-long effort to reinvent itself after the auto industry...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican pathway for recapturing House control in next year’s election charges straight through the districts of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents, especially freshmen. Judging from early...
Read MoreA look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EA’s weak start to year Electronic Arts is likely to report lower profit and sales when it reports first quarter earnings on Tuesday....
Read MoreJOLARPET, India (AP) — Amid the green Yelagiri hills of southern India, the train inches along the tracks, carrying what has become precious cargo: drinking water bound for Chennai, India’s parched Motor City. Demand for...
Read MoreBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — It’s six in the morning and Samuel Romero is already pulling his bicycle out of a small garage. The 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant turns on his phone and logs on to Rappi, an app through which...
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