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Top EU court rules Bitcoin exchange tax-free in Europe
24 Oct 2015 5:27 AM ISTThe EU's top court ruled on Thursday that the exchange of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated just like traditional money in Europe...
Toyota recalls 6.5 mn vehicles globally
22 Oct 2015 6:18 AM ISTToyota said on Wednesday it was recalling 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over a power window glitch that presented a fire risk, the latest in a string...
Austrian Facebook data breach lawsuit ruled admissible
22 Oct 2015 6:14 AM ISTAustrian student Max Schrems will be able to bring a lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches against US social media giant Facebook in Vienna, an...
Asia Road: Taiwan’s HTC new phone to challenge US Apple
22 Oct 2015 6:03 AM ISTTaiwan’s smartphone maker HTC Corp unveiled a new flagship model today -- taking on Apple’s latest iPhones -- but analysts say it’s unlikely to boost...
Honda to bring self-drive car on road by 2020
22 Oct 2015 6:00 AM ISTHonda said on Wednesday it would put a commercialised self-driving car on the road by 2020, challenging rivals Toyota and Nissan which are also...
Amazon to hire 100,000 for holiday rush
22 Oct 2015 3:51 AM ISTAmazon said on Tuesday it plans to hire 100,000 people in the United States for the upcoming holiday season. The online retail giant said this was on...
Air France to go ahead with 2016 job cuts despite protests
20 Oct 2015 4:53 AM ISTAir France will go ahead as planned and cut almost 1,000 jobs in 2016 under the first part of a restructuring plan that triggered violent protests,...
Chinese middle class now world’s largest
14 Oct 2015 6:57 AM ISTChina’s middle class has overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest, Credit Suisse said on Tuesday in its latest report on global...
Ad-blockers could wipe out billions in ad revenue
13 Oct 2015 4:22 AM ISTMobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but potentially wiping...
Freshly returned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey plans lay-offs this week
12 Oct 2015 4:13 AM ISTTwitter will lay off employees next week as freshly returned Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey pushes for leaner operations focused on winning...
UK’s Rolls-Royce axes more jobs
7 Oct 2015 4:29 AM ISTBritish engine maker Rolls-Royce will axe another 400 jobs at its marine division, it said on Monday, as slumping oil prices weighs on demand for...
China yuan pips Japan yen, bags 4th payment currency rank
7 Oct 2015 3:55 AM ISTChina's yuan has overtaken the Japanese yen and moved into fourth place among the world's payments currencies, global transactions organisation SWIFT...