A US citizen accused of launching cyber attacks on companies in an attempt to expunge his name from online stories

Martin Shkreli could only sit and listen as a federal prosecutor tore into him, calling him a liar who doubled down on his crimes when the going got tough.

The online retail giant wiped out large chunks of its profit as it invested heavily in areas such as video content and its international expansion.

Forbes now estimates the wealth of Bezos, Amazon's chief executive, at around $113.8 billion.

Martin Shkreli has been as vocal as ever on social media during his fraud trial. But in court he's choosing to stay mum.

The Irish government is setting up a fund to manage the estimated 13 billion euros ($19.1 billion) it will collect from Apple Inc. in back taxes.

Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump administration's just-hired communications director, has a lot in common with his new boss.

Snail slime. On your face. All for the sake of beauty? The decade-old craze with Korean consumers is starting to expand to Western markets.

Swedish rail operator has vowed to make up for the 'Boaty McBoatface' letdown by naming one of its trains 'Trainy McTrainface'.

Budget cuts to key US climate programs proposed by President Trump are a major worry for the international research community.

It's not just rising seas and bigger storm surges you need to be worried about.

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The Brits are about to face a grim reality - being part of Europe is much less painful than being estranged from it.

Tim Pierotti, who once ran a consumer hedge fund for "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli, said he had already lost faith in his boss by the end of 2012. pieThen a letter from Shkreli came to his home, addressed to his wife.

Lululemon Athletica is suing Under Armour for allegedly copying a sports bra design.

Accountants had to comb through dozens of charges on Martin Shkreli's corporate credit cards for expenditures ranging from $US1 to thousands of dollars in unexplained transactions.

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Netflix is bleeding more cash than notorious cash bonfire Tesla. Investors should be paying closer attention.

Tesla is adding two executives from big media companies to diversify a board with members who aren't closely tied to Elon Musk.

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon has vented his frustration with gridlock in Washington.

Google emerged as the victor in its latest legal battle in Europe on Wednesday, after a French court said the technology behemoth did not have to pay $US1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in back taxes.

Trade is the primary reason for Malcolm Turnbull's Europe trip, but what deals will come out of all those meetings with world leaders?

Volkswagen's Porsche brand faces a formal probe by German prosecutors as the diesel-emissions scandal spreads to VW's iconic sports-car maker.

Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.

For years Murdah had no desire to own a cow. His father-in-law owned them and they stank. "Back then they kept them next to the house," says Murdah, a motorcycle taxi driver from the village of Genggelang in North Lombok. "You couldn't even have visitors because of the smell. It was not healthy, my family got sick, the cows died and for what?"

Vomiting in fireplaces, napping under tables, plying executives with booze and kebabs - a lawsuit describes "unorthdox" business practices by British retail tycoon and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley.

A former Audi AG manager is being charged with fraud by the Justice Department for his alleged role in helping Volkswagen AG cheat US emissions standards, a person familiar with the matter said.

International relations will always be a test for us all. That's where the arts come in.

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Almost fifty years ago, science fiction author John Brunner wrote about a world filled with electric cars... rising investment, as evidenced by Volvo's landmark decision this week, suggests that may well be about to happen.

Mark Zuckerberg has increasingly become a vocal advocate of universal basic income, the economic system in which all people are given a free paycheck from the government, no questions asked.

Defendants in federal cases typically clam up. Martin Shkreli has not, live streaming after court and lashing out at journalists and the prosecution. Barred from Twitter, it appears he is running a fake fan account to vent.