Britain's biggest lender of very short-term - also known as payday - loans, Wonga, is refusing to accept any further loan applications.
President Putin promoted security for the expanding digital economy yesterday at an emerging economies summit in Johannesburg.
Allianz called for a unified security standard to be used when cellphones supplant keys as the means to open and start cars.
A NASA satellite scheduled to launch on Monday is part of the US space agency's search for exoplanets, including ones that could support life.
Toyota Motor Corporation was recalling an additional 1. 17million vehicles globally over potentially defective airbag inflators produced by Takata.
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) said yesterday that weaker sales and higher markdowns had weighed on first-quarter earnings.
A single tweet from US reality TV star Kylie Jenner about Snapchat on Thursday triggered a massive plunge in the messaging applications's stock price.
Toyota has lifted its net profit outlook for the current financial year to a record ¥2. 4trillion (R263. 26 bn) from ¥1. 95trln it estimated 3 months ago.
Nepal will ban vehicles older than 20 years across the country in a bid to control worsening air quality and to ease traffic congestion.
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia yesterday reported a net loss for the fourth quarter, citing higher taxes.
Swedish heavy vehicle maker Volvo yesterday reported record revenue for 2017 and strong growth in the fourth quarter.
The head of human resources at Siemens expressed optimism that the German tech giant can come to an agreement with unions over planned cuts yesterday.
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Nissan yesterday revised down its operating profit outlook to ¥645billion (R80. 5bn) from ¥685bn for the current financial year
BMW has confirmed that European competition officials searched its headquarters in Munich last week as part of a probe into a cartel.
Fireworks will not be sold in New Delhi around Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, India's Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Nissan Motor is set to issue a recall of 1. 21 million vehicles in Japan, as some of them had been produced without proper safety inspections.
Global sports giant Nike said falling revenue in North America, especially for its subsidiary Converse, was responsible for a big drop in net income.
A rough diamond from Botswana, believed to be the biggest uncut diamond found in a century, has been bought by British company Graff Diamonds.
Ailing German carrier Air Berlin was forced on Wednesday to cancel a new round of flights following another wave of pilots ringing in sick.
An heir to the multi-billion-dollar Red Bull energy drink fortune killed a police officer in a hit-and-run, 5 years later, he has not faced justice.
The world?s most liveable city is Melbourne for the seventh year in a row, while Sydney remained out of the top 10 due to terrorism fears.
Germany automotive giant Volkswagen has widened its involvement in football by agreeing a new partnership with the sport's European governing body UEFA, the company ...
Poultry farmers in Holland will record losses of at least 10? million after their eggs had been contaminated.
At least five people have been killed after Taliban militants attacked a money exchange market in Afghanistan.