The US Department of Justice is pushing AT&T Inc for “structural remedies” in order to satisfy antitrust concerns over its purchase of Time Warner Inc, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Japanese car giant Nissan on Wednesday downgraded its annual operating profit forecast after a damaging inspection scandal in its domestic market, as its CEO vowed to regain customers' trust.

Saudi Arabia's central bank sought to reassure the business community on Tuesday that a sweeping anti-corruption investigation would not hurt the economy, saying companies and banks could operate as normal.

The future of global trade comes under the microscope this week as Donald Trump addresses Asia-Pacific leaders in Vietnam, a visit that will be carefully examined for clues as to how his "America First" mantra will guide US engagement with the world.

When India declared most bank notes unusable a year ago in an effort to flush out tax cheats, one steel manufacturer was so spooked he resolved to do business by the book in future.

Sri Lanka drastically cut import taxes on essential foods Wednesday to curb record high inflation before its annual budget presentation.

Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam on Thursday expressed caution about Bitcoin, saying the current interest in the crypto-currency could eventually subside.

African officials, including four heads of state, convened with international CEOs at a summit Wednesday in Dubai, part of its push to position itself as a link for huge potential investments on the continent.

Pizza Hut broke a five-quarter streak of declining sales, helping owner Yum Brands Inc report profit and revenue for the third quarter above Wall Street expectations on Thursday.

World food prices fell slightly in October from the previous month, as valuations dropped for all food commodities apart from cereals, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

Facebook on Wednesday reported that profits leapt on booming revenue from online ads in the third quarter, topping investor forecasts and buoying shares already at record highs.

Japan's Fujitsu said on Thursday it had agreed to merge its struggling PC business with Lenovo, giving the Chinese computer giant a controlling share of the business.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Thursday that its net profit soared 132 percent percent in an "outstanding" latest quarter, prompting it to raise its projection for full-year revenue growth.

The aggregate value of all cryptocurrencies hit a record high of around $184 billion on Wednesday, according to industry website

The 11 remaining nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) without the United States edged towards sealing a comprehensive free

Oil rose to its highest since mid-2015 on Wednesday as data showed Opec has significantly improved compliance with its pledged supply cuts and Russia is also widely expected to keep to the deal.

Global banks are preparing to defend themselves against North Korea potentially intensifying a years-long hacking spree by seeking to cripple financial networks as Pyongyang weighs the threat of US military action over its nuclear program, cyber security experts said.

Higher expenses and flat revenues overshadowed better than expected quarterly profit for Standard Chartered on Wednesday, sending shares in the Asia-focused bank more than 5 percent lower.

The IMF on Tuesday advised energy-rich Gulf economies to speed up their diversification away from oil after projecting the worst growth for the region since the global financial crisis.

The Indian government's 2.11 trillion-rupee ($32.53 billion) plan to infuse capital into its banks, bulk of which will be funded via