AFP, NEW YORK: Wall Street succumbed to worries over China and the world economy this week with broad selling across blue chips as investors took warning that companies would suffer from duller global growth. Everything from the largest tech companies to industrial giants to banks took hits, even as…

AP/UNB, New York: Canadian energy and services company Emera said Friday it will buy Teco Energy, an electric and gas utility that does business in Florida…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Toyota on Friday announced plans to invest $50 million into building artificial intelligence into cars, an indication it could be…

The Westin Dhaka will hold an open recruitment day for women for the first time in the hotel industry, says a press release. The event will be hosted at the Grand Ballroom of hotel from 10am to 4pm today. The hotel has received response from more than 2000 interested candidates. “The hospitality…

Bengal Meat has launched Qurbani service on the occasion of this Eid-Ul-Azha, says a press release. Customers will have the option to choose from Bengal Meat’s stock of cattle, which are carefully selected and maintained to ensure eligibility for food safety and processing. The entire slaughter…

AFP, OTTAWA: Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry on Friday bought rival mobile security provider Good Technology for $425 million in a move to broaden its software sales. With its consumer smartphone sales sagging in recent years, BlackBerry turned to mobile security for governments and corporations,…

BSS/Xinhua, CHICAGO: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange settled slightly lower on Friday after the monthly US jobs report. The most active gold contract for December delivery lost 3.10 US dollars, or 0.28 per cent, to settle at 1,121.40 dollars per ounce. For the…

AFP, ANKARA: Ministers and central bank chiefs from the world’s top 20 economies sought yesterday to bolster market confidence in the global economy…

Aminah Alavee Hossain is the co founder of the social mobile application “Daak”. She is a seasoned digital executive and strategist, an expert in business communications, operational management, and product. Recently SD Asia had the opportunity to talk to her. How did you get the idea of…

AFP, BERLIN: Smartwatches, intelligent homes and drones that follow users wherever they go are on show at Berlin’s mega consumer electronics fair,…

AFP, WASHINGTON: The US unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in August, the lowest since early 2008, as the economy motored steadily ahead despite a…