Business
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Lexus and Infiniti to test new ways to regain momentum against Germany’s automakers and Tesla Inc
Jan 18, 2018The Japanese luxury brands are fighting to gain ground in the U.S. luxury market as Volkswagen AG’s Audi brand and Mercedes-Benz have expanded sales, and Tesla has provided a fresh alternative to the established brands. Japanese... -
BMW aims to overtake rival Mercedes-Benz in terms of annual deliveries within two years
Jan 18, 2018BMW slipped behind Mercedes in 2016, after holding onto the global luxury sales crown for about a decade. BMW aims to overtake rival Mercedes-Benz in terms of annual deliveries within two years, Chief Executive Harald Krueger... -
The rally in Asian markets showed no signs of slowing on Thursday
Jan 18, 2018In morning trade, Hong Kong rose 0.4 percent to break 32,000 for the first time. The market has fallen only once in the past 17 trading days. Tokyo rose 0.5 percent to a fresh 26-year high.... -
Huawei offers two years ‘Don’t Worry’ warranty with nova 2i
Jan 18, 2018Generally, Huawei provides free one-year after-sales-services with the purchase of its smartphones. However, under ‘Don’t Worry’ offer, customers who have already bought the device can also avail the extended warranty within 10 months of their purchase... -
Partex Agro will work together with the RDC to develop a program to support farmers in the southern delta of Bangladesh
Jan 18, 2018Partex Agro signs MoU with ACDI/VOCA. ACDI/VOCA’s Tim Russell and Partex Star Group’s KM Ali signed the agreement. Partex Agro Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US nonprofit international economic development organization... -
Asian markets mostly rose again with Hong Kong resuming a rally towards its record high
Jan 16, 2018While there were few leads from Wall Street owing to a holiday, investors continued to push into equity markets in Asia to maintain a healthy start to 2018, with Hong Kong skirting its all-time high Asian... -
Carmakers to focus on pickup trucks and SUVs to boost sales in USA
Jan 16, 2018This year is expected to see another fall in sales, so carmakers are focusing on the American stalwarts of pickups and SUVs. Pickup trucks tend to enjoy more robust sales and have higher profit margins. Carmakers... -
Ford to boost its investment in electric vehicles to $11bn in the next five years
Jan 15, 2018Ford’s $11bn investment pledge is much higher than a previously announced target of $4.5bn by 2020. Ford says it will boost its investment in electric vehicles to $11bn (£8bn) in the next five years, more than... -
Oil hovered below a three-year high near $70 a barrel on Monday
Jan 15, 2018U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were unchanged at $64.30 a barrel. Trading was relatively slow due to a national holiday in the United States. Oil hovered below a three-year high near $70 a... -
Airbus may stop the production of A380 superjumbo if it does not get any more orders
Jan 15, 2018Airbus said Emirates was probably the only airline to have the ability to take a minimum of six planes a year for a period of eight to 10 years. European planemaker Airbus has said it will...