BUSINESS

Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value

US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn (£2.2tn).

The firm's share price has risen…

Starbucks Says Employees Must Get Vaccine or Test Weekly

Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.

The Seattle-based coffee giant…

AT&T Verizon Delay New 5G Service After Buttigieg Request

AT&T and Verizon said Monday they will delay activating new 5G wireless service for two weeks following a request by Transportation Secretary Pete…

More Record Highs for S&P 500 Dow on First Day of 2022

Wall Street got 2022 off to a solid start Monday with more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The S&P 500 rose…

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St ends 2021 with big gain

BEIJING - Asian stock markets were mixed Monday on 2022′s first trading day after Wall Street ended last year with a double-digit gain.

Can fitness apps be as effective as a personal trainer

As we start 2022, lots of us will be resuming the battle to lose weight and get fit. A wealth of high-tech fitness apps are now available to help,…

Sovereign wealth and public pension fund assets hit record US$31.9 trillion: Report

LONDON: Assets held by the world's sovereign wealth and public pension funds rose to a record US$31.9 trillion in 2021 thanks to rising US stock…

Philippine Airlines exits US bankruptcy

MANILA: Philippine Airlines has said it has emerged from bankruptcy after a US court approved its plan to slash up to US$2 billion in debt and…