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Consumers flocked to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) stores around the world on Friday to get the first close-up look at the tech giant's smartwatch, which the company expects will be its next runaway hit. The Apple Watch, CEO Tim Cook's first...

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), the world's biggest e-commerce company, has formed an automotive unit and a 'smart living' division in the past week, the firm said on Friday, as it ramps up its cloud computing, hardware and...

U.S. auto maker Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Friday it had taken control of its Russian venture with Russian car company Sollers (SVAV.MM) and would provide it with additional financial support. The move comes as the Ford-Sollers venture recorded...

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday ahead of job market and trade data, which might dictate the market's next move as earnings season slowly kicks off. Data expected at 8:30 a.m. EDT includes weekly initial jobless claims,...

Oil prices rallied more than 2 percent on Thursday, clawing back part of a 6 percent slump triggered by a jump in U.S. crude inventories and record Saudi output, although analysts said sentiment remained bearish. A 10.95-million-barrel surge in U.S....

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) expects record shipments for its new Galaxy S6 smartphones and said it will struggle to meet demand for the curved-edged version due to production constraints, adding to hopes for a turnaround in mobile sales. The...

Some of the biggest dollar bulls in the global bond fund sector have reversed course in recent weeks, cutting exposure to the greenback amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay a widely-anticipated interest rate hike. The shift comes as...

Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) smartwatch is a "beautiful", "stylish" and "elegantly made" piece of technology that could make life easier for people on the move, reviewers said, but it also has shortcomings and a price that could limit its appeal. The...

BEVERLY HILLS, April 08, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against the increasing pricing of goods and services as well as demand for payment in foreign currencies for domestic transactions saying it contravenes local laws. The...

Cape Town – The Federal High Court in Nigeria has ordered MultiChoice to back off from its "arbitrary" monthly increase of DStv subscription fees which would have come into effect from April. MultiChoice and MultiChoice Africa which runs the DStv...