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 11:16
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 13:52
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 17:00
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.
