“In Latin America and the Caribbean we need more women funding companies, particularly in STEM fields,” IDB Lab CEO Irene Arias said. “We urge women entrepreneurs...
Uber has been accused of operating a sophisticated unit dedicated to gathering competitive intelligence and “stealing trade secrets”. The allegations led to a delay in the...
The maker of high-end vacuum cleaners and fans is turning to electric car manufacturing. UK technology group Dyson is working on a premium electric car to...
The US Department of Commerce imposed preliminary tariffs of up to 219 per cent after Boeing alleged the Canadian aircraft maker had been able to sell...
Twitter Inc. announced yesterday that it will be lifting its 140-character limit on tweets, in an experiment with a small group that may expand to the...
Unilever in an apparent bid for Asian growth has agreed to buy Carver Korea from Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital and Carver’s founder for US$2.7bn. Carver Korea,...
Oil prices soared today, with Brent crude approaching US$60 a barrel, its highest in more than two years. Traders say there is stronger-than-anticipated demand and cuts...
Google has jumped into the hardware business with a deal with HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker. Alphabet’s Google said it would buy part of struggling HTC....
Central banks around the world are waking up to the threat of crypto currencies. Behind the scenes, there is growing uneasiness about how disruptive the technology...
As US sanctions imposed last month, restricting the ability of President Nicolás Maduro’s government and its oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), access to international...
