US businessman, engineer sold trade secrets to China: juryA US jury convicted a California businessman Wednesday of selling stolen trade secrets to Chinese firms so they could develop a pigment used to whiten a wide range of products.
06 March 2014
MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin lossThe MtGox Bitcoin exchange, which last week sought bankruptcy protection in Japan, opened a helpline for anxious customers on Monday after unveiling a massive loss in a possible theft.
03 March 2014
Cisco cleared in rights case, as tech sector watchesA US court has cleared Cisco Systems over liability for human rights abuses in China, in a case closely watched by the global technology sector and activists.
Max Petroleum may be up for saleBritish Max Petroleum Plc, a Kazakhstan-focused oil and gas exploration and development company, may be on the verge of sale.
Honda opens second plant in rising auto power MexicoHonda unveiled a second factory in Mexico, seeking to capitalize on the nation's rising power in the sector and strengthen the Japanese car giant's foothold in North America.
Japan's Rakuten paying $900 mn for Cypriot app-makerRakuten, Japan's largest online shopping mall operator, said Friday it would buy Cyprus-based application maker Viber Media for $900 million, as its expands an overseas empire that includes Canadian e-reader company Kobo.
Toyota recalls 1.9 mn Prius cars worldwideJapanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it was recalling 1.9 million of its Prius hybrid cars around the world because of a fault that might cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly.
12 February 2014
Yahoo buys smartphone diary-app maker WanderYahoo on Tuesday added the startup behind smartphone visual diary-app Days to its list of acquisitions as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to pump new life into the aging Internet pioneer.
'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stuntUS health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.
11 February 2014
Australia losing last auto producer ToyotaToyota on Monday said it will stop making cars in Australia in less than four years, banging the final nail in the coffin of country's auto industry, despite appeals to stay by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.