Michelle Toh
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New online superstore surpasses Amazon and Walmart to become most downloaded app in US
A new online shopping platform linked to one of China's top retailers has quickly become the most downloaded app in the United States, surpassing Amazon and Walmart. Now it's looking to capitalize from an appearance on America's biggest stage. → Read More
Banning TikTok in the US ‘should be looked at,’ says Schumer
A proposal to ban TikTok in the United States "should be looked at," according to US Senator Chuck Schumer. → Read More
BP’s annual profit more than doubles to a record $28 billion
BP's annual profit more than doubled last year to an all-time high of nearly $28 billion, extending a record run of earnings for the world's oil majors that is fueling calls for higher taxes on the windfall gains. → Read More
Hong Kong and Macao will fully reopen borders with mainland China
China will fully reopen borders with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao next week, in what is expected to be a major boost for the economies of the two cities. → Read More
Shell profits double to record $40 billion
Shell made a record profit of almost $40 billion in 2022, more than double what it raked in the previous year after oil and gas prices soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Samsung profits sink to 8-year low as smartphone and PC demand drops
Samsung's quarterly profits have plunged to their lowest level in eight years as customers snapped up fewer cell phones and laptops. → Read More
IBM and SAP are cutting thousands of jobs
IBM and SAP are the latest tech companies to slash thousands of jobs, as they reorganize businesses and profits come under pressure from a slowing global economy. → Read More
Egg shortage sends New Zealanders rushing to buy their own hens
Eggs have soared in cost around the world over the past year as avian flu decimated chicken flocks and fallout from Russia's war with Ukraine raised the prices of energy and animal feed. → Read More
Global air traffic may return to pre-Covid levels in June, with China leading the way
Global air traffic will boom this year, returning to pre-pandemic levels in June, according to a new report. → Read More
Estée Lauder is buying Tom Ford in a deal worth $2.8 billion
Two of the world's top luxury icons are deepening their relationship. → Read More
Samsung names billionaire scion Jay Y. Lee as chairman
Samsung has appointed Jay Y. Lee, its longtime de facto leader, as executive chairman. → Read More
WhatsApp suffers major outage
WhatsApp is suffering a serious service outage, preventing some users from sending messages on the platform. → Read More
Mercedes CEO says Europe's gas crisis will accelerate its shift to renewables
Europe's gas crisis will be "a catalyst" for Mercedes-Benz to push deeper into clean energy, says its CEO. → Read More
Fried chicken was cheap comfort food for South Koreans. Now a meal can cost $22
Recent frenzied scenes of customers jostling for discounted fried chicken in South Korea are a steady reminder of how households are adjusting to broader inflation. → Read More
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is now the world's third richest man
Gautam Adani was already Asia's richest man. → Read More
Moderna CEO says Covid vaccines will evolve like 'an iPhone'
Forget taking two to three Covid shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster to cover the coronavirus, the flu and another common respiratory virus within the next five years. → Read More
How inflation pushed KFC to put chicken feet on the menu in China
For years, KFC customers in China wondered why the chain didn't sell chicken feet, which are a delicacy in the country. → Read More
Next ‘Squid Game?’ Big ratings on Netflix boosts hope for next Korean hit
A new show about a young female attorney has become another South Korean hit on Netflix, giving investors hope that the producer may have another "Squid Game"-like success on its hands. → Read More
First on CNN: BTS is coming to Disney+ in a major streaming deal
Disney is bringing BTS to its streaming service, adding the world's biggest band to its roster of digital stars. → Read More
Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block sale of Israeli business
Ben & Jerry's is suing its parent company in an attempt to cancel the sale of its business in Israel to a local partner that would continue to distribute its products in the West Bank. → Read More