Taiwan Authorities Detain Second Former Foxconn Executive in Bribery Probe
Bribery probe comes as another blow to Foxconn's reputation, following labour and worker safety issues in China.
Argentina's Central Bank Spends $115m to Control Slide in Peso
Central Bank spends about $115m to rein in foreign exchange black market, according to WSJ.
China Avoids Major Credit Default with Shadow-Banking Product
China Credit Trust reached deal with investors to repay their investment in $500m investment scheme.
US Tech Majors Allowed to Detail Government Spying Data Requests
Tech majors made deal with US government in bid to repair their tainted public image amid NSA scandal.
Large Screens and Low Prices Push Smartphone Shipments Above One Billion
While Samsung retained No. 1 spot, Apple suffered from low-cost offerings of Huawei, Lenovo and LG.
Samsung Continues to be Market Leader in Smartphone Sales
Samsung sold record 86 million handsets in fourth quarter beating Apple's 51 million, according to Strategy Analytics.
Bitcoin Price Crosses $1000 Again Amid Emerging Market Sell-Off
Investors consider digital currency as alternative asset like gold.
Moody's Downgrades Sony to Junk as Profitability Remains Weak
Moody's downgraded the issuer rating and long-term senior unsecured bond rating of Sony to Ba1 from Baa3.
Japan Trade Deficit at Record Levels Indicates 'Costly Flip Side of Abenomics'
Yen's weakening due to Abenomics has negative impacts attached to it.
Taiwan's Foxconn Plans Manufacturing Units in US and Indonesia
Foxconn eyes to more than double its annual revenue over next 10 years.
Coca-Cola Laptops with Personal Data of 74,000 People Stolen from HQ
Laptops were stolen by former employee who was asked to maintain or dispose them.
WikiLeaks Gets Bulk of Donation Via Bitcoin and LiteCoin
WikiLeaks earlier raised 7.18 bitcoins to support NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Cypriot Luxury Apartments Up For Sale in Bitcoin
Kensington Development Group selling 500 apartments at its Bitcoin Resort.
'Google Has No Current Plans Regarding Bitcoin'
Company denied reports it is considering bitcoin integration into Google Wallet.
China's ICBC to Help Bailout Investors in Shadow-Banking Product
ICBC changed from its earlier stance due to reputation issues.
China's Official Jobless Measure Accused of Understating Real Situation
Official jobless rate has been remaining at 4.1% since third quarter of 2010.
US FBI Warns Retailers of Further Cyber Attacks Similar to Target Data Breach
FBI issued confidential report to retailers detailing possible risks of malware affecting point-of-sale systems.
US Accuses Firm That Vetted Edward Snowden of 'Flushing Background Checks'
US Department of Justice said in court filing that USIS defrauded country of millions of dollars.
India to Withdraw Pre-2005 Banknotes in Response to Black Money and Fake Notes
RBI will withdraw banknotes printed before 2005 starting from 31 March.
Activist Investor Carl Icahn Asks eBay to Spin-Off PayPal
Carl Icahn had earlier acquired 0.8% stake in eBay
Credit Suisse Sued by Chinese Entrepreneur For Unauthorised Security Trades
China Green Agriculture chairman Li Tao said Credit Suisse failed to explain risks on some trades.
UK Produces One Car Every 20 Seconds Following Strong Demand
Nissan tops list followed by Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota.
Argentineans need Government Approval to Buy on Foreign Websites
International home delivery for online shoppers banned in foreign reserves shield.
IBM's Full Year Revenues Hit by NSA Scandal
Sales in China, IBM's growth market, declined due to Edward Snowden's revelations about NSA spying.
Mexicans Arrested with Fraudulent Credit Cards Suspected to Have Links with Target Data Breach
Mexicans used credit card data stolen from Target to purchase goods worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Bitcoin Centre NYC Launches Open Source ATM Software
ATM software provided by Cash2BTC would challenge ATM makers such as Robocoin and Lamassu.
Deepening Political Divide Could Hit India's Economic Reforms
Existing political divide points to unstable government in India.
Trading in 7 China Stocks Halted on Debut Day as Exchange Urges Investors to Be Rational
Prices of seven Chinese stocks exceeded limits set by Shenzhen stock exchange.
Peugeot Capital Infusion to Strip Founding Family of Control
Carmaker to raise €3bn via share offer in which China's Dongfeng Motor and French government would participate.
Ebay UK to Allow Users to Buy and Sell Bitcoins
Owners would be able to list digital currencies on classifieds section starting on 10 February.
