Goodyear to build $500 million tire factory in Mexico
US tire maker Goodyear will build a half-billion-dollar factory in central Mexico that will produce six million tires a year for customers across the Americas.
Brazil's Petrobras reveals graft cost $2.1 bn
Petrobras lost $2.1 billion to the largest corruption scheme in Brazilian history.
Google launches its own mobile telephone service
Google said it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their devices.
Twitter expands privacy on direct messages
Twitter said it was making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging service.
EU to announce anti-trust charges against Gazprom: sources
EU regulators will announce on Wednesday anti-trust charges against Russia energy giant Gazprom, sources close to the matter told AFP.
Samsung removes logo on smartphones in Japan
Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan.
Bigger risk of Finnish job cuts in Nokia-Alcatel deal: minister
Finnish Finance Minister said that Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia's takeover of rival Alcatel-Lucent will put more jobs at risk in Finland than in France.
Nestle posts higher-than-expected first quarter growth
The world's top packaged food maker Nestle posted better-than-expected growth in the first quarter despite currency exchange rates that hampered sales.
EU eager to finalize probe into Google 'market abuse'
The European Union said Thursday it had filed anti-trust charges against Google to speedily resolve allegations that the tech titan abuses its search engine's market dominance.
Hollande says Nokia must guarantee French jobs in Alcatel deal
French President Francois Hollande said he supported Finnish firm Nokia's 15.6-billion-euro ($16.6 billion) bid to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia agrees 15.6-bn-euro deal to buy Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has struck a 15.6-billion-euro deal to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent to create the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone network equipment.
EU to announce Wednesday on Google anti-trust probe
EU competition regulators are set to announce whether they will file anti-trust charges against Google over its domination of the European search market.
Pepsi ousts Coke as NBA sponsor; Coke takes soccer play
PepsiCo will replace Coca-Cola as the official beverage partner of the National Basketball Association, while Coke has teamed up with Major League Soccer.
Apple Watch's worldwide preview kicks off
Japanese tech fans got their first look Friday at the Apple Watch, with would-be early buyers queuing for a "trial fitting" in Tokyo's chic Omotesando area.
New gay family emoji appear on Apple's iOS
Users of the Apple iPhone and iPad got a new palate of emoji on Wednesday, including a group of alternative or gay family illustrations.
Royal Dutch Shell agrees £47bn deal for BG Group
Energy titan Royal Dutch Shell announced a mega takeover of British rival BG Group worth £47 billion.
Toyota to build new plants in China, Mexico: media
Japanese auto giant Toyota plans to invest a combined $1.3 billion to build new plants in China and Mexico, its first major investment in five years.
Hungary to simplify visa regime for Kazakhstan
Hungary plans to simplify the visa regime for Kazakhstani citizens.
Russia launches fraud probe against Poroshenko's candy factory
Russia launched a probe into tax fraud against a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and conducted a search of its premises.
Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus
Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC.