Yahoo holds onto more of Alibaba as profit slips
Yahoo on Tuesday took attention off a lackluster quarterly report with word that it plans to hold onto a larger chunk than originally planned of Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba.
Rio Tinto pink diamonds fetch record prices
The annual sale of Rio Tinto's rare pink-hued diamonds attracted unprecedented interest with at least two of the stones fetching record prices of over $2 million.
Brazil antitrust body opens Google probe
Brazil's antitrust authority said Friday it has opened a probe into allegations that Google engaged in anti-competitive practices in the domestic online search market.
Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot
Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions and also keep to the middle of the road, all without drivers touching the wheel.
Default fears fuel angst in shutdown Washington
The "unthinkable" threat of a US default weighed on Washington Monday, as a standoff over raising the government debt ceiling drowned out angst over a week-long government shutdown.
Nintendo to stop making Wii console for Japan market
Japanese game console maker Nintendo said Wednesday it will stop making its Wii console for the Japanese market, but will keep producing it internationally.
Ailing BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout
Tech pioneer BlackBerry made a last roll of the dice Monday and agreed to a probable $4.7 billion buyout by a consortium planning to take the struggling smartphone maker private.
Dollar eases in Asia on Fed stimulus uncertainty
The dollar eased in Asia Tuesday amid uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's plans for its huge stimulus programme.
Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhone
Apple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday, but complaints about its high price and no new alliance in the vast Chinese market threatened to dampen the mood.
Preliminary cause of 5400 sq meter fire at Almaty flear market unveiled
Flea market traders were trying to extinguish the fire by themselves first. There were fire extinguishers at the market.
Almaty losers by fire block streets, promise hunger strike
Traders who goods were damaged by the fire at Almaty market have attempted to block a street and are promising to go on a huger strike.
Almaty Mayor offers deferred loans and new places to flea market traders
Almaty Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov instructs to set up new market outlets and negotiate deferred terms of payment on loans for market traders.
Almaty traders harmed by fire complain about plundering
Almaty flea market traders complain that some of the goods were plundered during the fire.
Chinese offer help to Almaty flea market traders
Chinese suppliers have offered to help out the Almaty flea market traders whose goods were damaged in the 5400 sq meter fire days ago.
Almaty traders blame firefighters for inefficiency
Traders of Almaty’s largest flea market whose good were damaged in the fire of September 13 and 14 are asking the market’s administration and the city authorities to restore their workplaces
Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.
Nissan to begin production in Myanmar: report
Japanese automaker Nissan plans to begin producing small cars and trucks in Myanmar with its Malaysian partner as early as this year, the Nikkei business daily.
5400 sq meter fire at Almaty flea market extinguished
The area on fire reached 5400 square meters, four sections of the flea market in Almaty were damaged.
Fire breaks out at Almaty flea market
30 vehicles and 134 firemen are fighting the fire; the fire has still not been taken under control and may spread further; two injured.
Twitter announces IPO plans, on Twitter
Twitter announced Thursday, in a tweet, that it has submitted papers for the most hotly anticipated stock offering in the tech sector since Facebook's last year.