Volkswagen has reported an operating loss of 800 million euros ($940 million) for the first half of 2020 and cuts its dividend as the coronavirus pandemic hammered car sales.
The March 2019 government document cited the storing of 16-digit card numbers and other personal information such as customer names, account numbers and national identity numbers in "plain text" in some databases.
Lower demand by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer may limit a rally in global prices, which hit a record high earlier this month, but it could also reduce India's trade deficit and support the ailing rupee.
France's economic slump may not be quite as bad as forecast and activity in the euro zone's second biggest economy could return to pre-crisis levels in early 2022, the central bank governor has said.
Vietnam, once praised for its success in containing the coronavirus outbreak, is now battling a resurgence in cases and has warned that the disease could spread wider across the country.
Huawei became the biggest smartphone player in the world in the second quarter for the first time with the majority of sales coming from China as its international business suffers due to U.S. sanctions, a new report shows.
Qualcomm stands to heavily benefit from 5G networks being built. It sells modem chips to phone makers, and licenses critical patents to anyone using 5G technology.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have been conducting military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which 30% of the world's seaborne oil is shipped.
French electrical equipment group Schneider Electric SE on Wednesday forecast a drop in its 2020 revenue and core profit margin, due to uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak and a possible second wave of lockdowns.
Tencent shares have rallied around 43% year-to-date, compared to just over 12% for Facebook. That has added around 1.53 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($197.74 billion) to Tencent's value.