Wilmington, Jan 14, 2021 - President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus package proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus...

Trump administration shelves planned investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, says sources

January 14, 2021

Washington DC, Jan 14, 2021- The Trump administration has scrapped plans to blacklist Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, four people familiar with...

WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise

January 14, 2021

Oakland, Jan 14, 2021 — Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores. Facebook-owned...

U.S. small businesses to get more cash as pandemic loan program re-opens

January 11, 2021

Washington DC, Jan 11, 2021 - The U.S. government on Monday was set to re-open its signature small business pandemic aid program with $284...

Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry’s enters the pet food business

January 11, 2021

Vermont, Jan 11, 2021 - Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry’s. The venerable Vermont ice cream company said Monday it’s...

Nio launches first electric sedan model as Tesla delivers China-built SUV

January 10, 2021

Chengdu, Jan 10, 2021 - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc is taking on conventional gasoline premium automakers from BMW to Audi further,...

More coronavirus relief on the way for small businesses

January 8, 2021

New York, Jan 8, 2021 — For Nancy Sinoway, a second coronavirus relief loan would increase the chances that her dressmaking business will survive....

U.S. considering adding Alibaba, Tencent to China investment ban

January 7, 2021

Washington DC-Shanghai, Jan 7, 2021 -The Trump administration is considering adding tech giants Alibaba and Tencent to a blacklist of firms allegedly owned or...