Iran calls U.S. efforts to cut its oil exports to zero 'political bluff'GENEVA - Statements by the United States that it would reduce Iran's oil exports to zero are a "political bluff", the head of state-run National Iranian Oil Company… more →

Indonesia raids home of Lippo Group deputy chairman in bribery probeJAKARTA - Indonesia's anti-graft agency said on Thursday it had raided 10 locations, including the home of Lippo Group Deputy Chairman James Riady, as part of a bribery… more →

Hurricane Florence, rising mortgage rates hurt U.S. homebuildingWASHINGTON - U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by… more →

HSBC poised to be first firm to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts: sourcesHONG KONG - HSBC Holdings PLC <HSBA.L> is set to be the first company to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDRs), through a link between the London and… more →

Honda Aircraft expects higher light jet deliveries in 2019ORLANDO, Fla. - Honda Aircraft Co chief executive Michimasa Fujino said on Tuesday he expects deliveries of the HondaJet to rise in 2019 above the estimated 50 aircraft customers… more →

Hacked, scammed and on your own: navigating cryptocurrency 'wild west'NEW YORK - When Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke learned in January that hackers cracked a 40-character password and cleaned out their cryptocurrency wallet, they did not go… more →

Google to charge smartphone makers for Google Play in EuropeBRUSSELS - U.S. tech giant Google will charge smartphone makers a licensing fee for using its popular Google Play app store and also allow them to use rival versions of its Android… more →

Macau billionaire revives dormant theme park project, without theme parkMACAU - The son of billionaire Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho on Thursday announced the revival of an entertainment project left dormant for eight years, as… more →

Linde-Praxair merger set to win U.S. FTC clearance: Manager MagazinFRANKFURT - Industrial gases group Praxair <PX.N> and Linde <LIN1.DE> are set to win U.S. antitrust approval for their planned $86 billion merger, clearing the… more →

Nigeria's senate to probe NNPC's $3.5 billion fuel subsidy fundABUJA - Nigeria's upper house of parliament plans to investigate a $3.5 billion fuel subsidy fund at state-oil firm NNPC, lawmakers said on Tuesday. The upper house… more →

Netflix record subscriber growth dispels Wall Street worriesNetflix Inc hooked 7 million new streaming subscribers from July to September, a third more than Wall Street had expected, reassuring investors who had worried the company was… more →

Netflix eases Wall Street worries with record quarterNetflix Inc hooked 7 million new streaming subscribers from July to September, a third more than Wall Street had expected, reassuring investors who had worried the company was facing a… more →

Railroad operator CSX's quarterly profit tops Wall Street targetCSX Corp <CSX.O> on Tuesday reported quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's view and raised its full-year revenue forecast, as the No. 3 U.S. railroad operator… more →

Philippine watchdog fines Grab, Uber for rushed merger, drop in service qualityMANILA - The Philippines' competition watchdog fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber Technologies on Wednesday, saying they consummated their merger too soon… more →

Philip Morris quarterly results top estimatesLONDON - Philip Morris International <PM.N>, maker of Marlboro cigarettes among others, reported higher than expected quarterly sales and profit on Thursday, helped by its IQOS… more →

Pfizer to cut around 2 percent of jobs through early next yearNEW YORK - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc <PFE.N> plans to reduce its global headcount by around 2 percent through voluntary retirements and layoffs this year and early next… more →

Tesla secures Shanghai site for $2 billion China GigafactoryBEIJING - Tesla Inc has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 860,000 square meter plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory, the electric carmaker… more →

Takeda gets Japan's approval for $62 billion Shire purchaseTakeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd <4502.T> said on Thursday Japan's Fair Trade Commission had approved its $62 billion acquisition of Shire Plc <SHP.L>, bringing the Japanese… more →

Starbucks to license out certain EMEA stores to Mexico's AlseaStarbucks Corp <SBUX.O> said on Thursday it would license out its operations in France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg to long-standing partner Mexico's Alsea SAB… more →

Spotify takes minor stake in music distributor DistroKidNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Music streaming service Spotify said on Wednesday it had taken a stake in DistroKid, a distribution service that allows recording artists to upload music… more →

South Korea holds rates amid growth risks, trade tensionsSEOUL - South Korea's central bank kept monetary policy steady on Thursday for a seventh straight meeting, as it assessed new signs of softness in the economy and the potential… more →

Siemens may have to share big Iraq power contract with GE - Financial TimesZURICH - Siemens <SIEGn.DE> may have to share a multi-billion dollar deal with U.S. rival General Electric <GE.N> to improve Iraq's energy supply system… more →

Senator McConnell says tariffs hurt, urges trade progressWASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday prodded President Donald Trump's administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes particularly with China,… more →

SEC warns corporate cyber weakness could violate federal lawWASHINGTON - Public companies that fail to tighten their cyber security controls could be violating federal law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday.… more →

Trump pulling out of pact that discounted foreign postal deliveriesWASHINGTON - The Trump administration will begin withdrawing from a United Nations pact that offered low rates for foreign postal deliveries of small packages in the United… more →