Boy-band One Direction year's best-sellers
British pop phenomenon One Direction were on Thursday named as the world's most popular recording artists of 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Apple shares tumble despite new revenue high
Record iPhone and iPad sales pushed Apple quarterly revenue to a new high but shares tumbled Monday over concerns of weaker profits ahead in fierce mobile gadget markets.
Growing beard popularity shaves P&G sales
Procter & Gamble Friday revealed its latest challenge to earnings glory. This time it's a facial issue.
Burberry says sales sparkle over Christmas
Sales of Burberry's luxury handbags and clothing soared over the crucial festive trading period, boosted by impressive growth in Asia, the British fashion group revealed on Wednesday.
More Americans shopped on their phones on Christmas
Most stores were closed but Americans still managed to shop on Christmas Day -- increasingly on their smartphones.
Amazon to compensate customers for late gifts
Amazon Thursday said it would give $20 gift cards and pay shipping costs for customers affected by problems at UPS and FedEx that delayed some Christmas package deliveries.
Marks & Spencer in row over Muslim alcohol sales refusal
British retailer Marks & Spencer faced criticism on Monday after it emerged that it allows Muslim staff to refuse to sell customers pork and alcohol.
China's graft crackdown hits watches, luxury market
Luxury watch sales fell in the key Chinese market this year in the face of a crackdown on corruption and extravagance, a global consultancy said.
Don't miss Black Friday in Almaty
Black Friday and Boxing day, all in one are coming to Almaty to sweep the Kazakhstani shoppers off their feet with blowout bargains as a part of Satu Fest.
Almaty Toyota spare parts traders asking to permit parallel imports
Owners of dozens of Toyota spare parts shops that were closed down in the end of November have applied to the Kazakhstan Government asking to permit parallel imports of the original spare parts.
Tablet computer sales losing steam: survey
Tablet computers have been one of the hottest items in tech in recent years, but sizzling growth is likely to slow in the coming years, a market tracker said Tuesday.
German union plans Christmas strike at Amazon: report
Germany's service-sector union Verdi is planning strike action at the online retail giant Amazon over the busy Christmas holiday period.
Gamers snap up first deliveries of PS4 game console
The wait nearly over, Casey Karch was ready to get his hands on one of the first PlayStation 4 game consoles set to be released.
China Singles Day online shoppers spend almost $6 bn
Chinese shoppers spent a record 35.0 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) at the country's biggest online marketplaces on Singles Day, their operator said Tuesday, after the festival created by e-tailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with retail therapy.
Tethys Petroleum selling 50 percent of Kazakh assets to Chinese equity fund
Tethys Petrolium is selling 50 percent of its Kazakhstan assets to SinoHan Oil and Gas Investment.
Play it again: Vinyl enjoys renaissance in Britain
Vinyl records are back in fashion in Britain where they have recorded their best sales for a decade as devotees and new fans relish what they say is a livelier sound than digital formats.
Apple profit tops forecasts, 33.8 million iPhones sold
Apple on Monday reported a quarterly profit of $7.5 billion on the back of soaring iPhone sales.
Rio sells Australian coal mine stake for $1.02 bn
Resources giant Rio Tinto announced the US$1.02 billion sale of its stake in Australia's Clermont thermal coal mine Monday as it seeks to shore up its ailing bottom line.
Dolphin killings rise in Peru due to Asia shark fin sales
Peru has dramatically increased its sales of shark fins to Asia, triggering the slaughter of about 15,000 dolphins a year used as bait.
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.