Mixed verdict in Samsung-Apple patent trial
Jurors on Friday ordered Samsung to pay just a fraction of the big-money damages sought by Apple in a high-stakes Silicon Valley case over smartphone patents.
Rolls-Royce says in talks to sell energy unit to Siemens
German engineering giant Siemens, which is seeking to buy French firm Alstom's energy division, is in talks to purchase Rolls-Royce's energy production arm, the British aircraft engine maker said.
01 May 2014
Microsoft to sell Xbox One in China in September
Microsoft will later this year start offering its Xbox One game console with a local partner in China, where such devices were banned for more than a decade.
Germany's Bayer says new products drive Q1 growth
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, maker of Aspirin, said on Monday it turned in a better first quarter performance than expected thanks to healthy growth driven by new products.
Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar
Apple on Wednesday courted investors with stock split plans as hot iPhone sales pushed up profits while underscoring pressure for the company to unveil "the next big thing."
24 April 2014
GSK, Novartis unveil major healthcare revamp
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and Swiss peer Novartis announced a major shake-up of their healthcare divisions on Tuesday in deals worth billions of dollars.
23 April 2014
China's Shandong Airlines orders 50 Boeing planes for $4.6 bn
Shandong Airlines, one of China's smaller carriers, said it has agreed to buy 50 passenger planes from US manufacturer Boeing for $4.6 billion, in another sign of the country's growing demand for air travel.
Citigroup cuts 200-300 jobs
US bank Citigroup has cut between 200 and 300 additional jobs, most in the global markets business, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
15 April 2014
Air Astana dropped from EU's grey list
Air Astana left the European Commission’s "grey list" and can now increase the number of flights to the European Union countries.