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Japan's semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said it would buy software company Altium in a deal worth $9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion).

Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period.

Singapore lowered its full-year growth for 2023, as official data on Thursday showed the economy grew 1.1% last year compared to an earlier estimate of 1.2%.

Cisco announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce on Wednesday, the latest tech company to downsize this year.

Wall Street returned to some level of calm after markets nosedived a day earlier over inflation jitters.  

In its first recall, Waymo said it updated its software to better predict a towed vehicle's motion.

Bitcoin broke through the $51,000 level on Wednesday, marking the first time it has hit this price since December 2021.

In 2024, more people are using AI to flirt, whether it's generating messages for dating apps or helping to create profiles.

The U.S. economy is seeing some consumer categories deflate, or fall in price. That's largely happening for prices of physical goods.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he expects a record 18 allies to meet their military spending goal this year.

Financial scams using generative AI are the latest hacking challenge for companies and employees, with traditional phishing taken to a new level.

"Anyone But You" proves that romantic comedies still have a space in theaters and audiences will turn up for them.

Ford was warned on Wednesday that more than 3,000 white-collar workers across the U.K. could launch industrial action after union members rejected a pay offer.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday said the country is "very concerned" about China's grip on the global supply chain for critical minerals.

Lyft reported better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday and issued uplifting guidance.

Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Ostberg says he is happy to hold onto Delivery Hero's Foodpanda unit "forever," suggesting he's not in a rush to sell.

A decade ago, about 5% of engagement rings were colored gemstones. Now, it's more than 15%.

Maersk is warning clients that Red Sea shipping issues may extend into the second half of this year.

TUI became the latest company to ditch its share listing in London, as shareholders voted for the German travel giant to list solely in Frankfurt.

More than 200 million people were eligible to vote in the elections across Southeast Asia's largest economy.