Automakers race to double the driving range of affordable electric cars

Global automakers are readying a new generation of mass-market electric cars with more than double the driving range of today's
25 March 2015, 18:33 PM

Spain's BBVA denies credit line to bail Sahara boss

Spain's BBVA SA denied having any credit exposure to Indian conglomerate Sahara, just days after the group told a court it had a line of
25 March 2015, 18:26 PM

Cheap eurozone takeaway fuels Chinese appetites

The inexorable decline of the single currency offers ambitious Chinese firms a bargain buffet of eurozone business, analysts say, with
25 March 2015, 18:26 PM

Will that be all, sir? Butler business booms in China

A butler can typically expect to earn 20,000 yuan ($3,200) a month, making the course a worthwhile investment.
19 March 2015, 10:06 AM

Alibaba drives into 'internet car' industry

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday joined the country's biggest auto maker with a plan to develop an Internet-connected
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

China seeking yuan role in IMF reserve currency

China is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for the Washington-based institution to add the yuan to its basket of reserve
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Clothes retailers accused of labour abuses in Cambodia

Several High Street and high-end fashion brands have been implicated in a report on labour abuses in Cambodia.
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

France stuck in deflation

The French economy, the second largest in the eurozone, remained stuck in deflation in February, according to official figures published
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Lufthansa profits to take off again in 2015

German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it expects to see a "tangible" improvement in its underlying earnings this year after profits
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Look beyond garment: EU trade adviser

Bangladesh has been missing out on an opportunity to grab a bigger market share in the European Union over the last few decades
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Apple plans to develop electric car: WSJ

US tech giant Apple is working in secret to create a company-branded electric vehicle.
15 February 2015, 05:58 AM