New Jersey has become the fifth US state to ban Tesla Motors’ direct sale business model as dealerships seek protection and regulators put pressure on the electric car giant

“Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA”, wrote WhatsApp founder and CEO Jan Koum in a blog post that aimed to quash concerns that a partnership with Facebook will compromise data privacy

Trinidad and Tobago is the cultural and economic hotspot of the Caribbean. Emmanuel Baah explains how developments at the country’s busiest airport will create further opportunities

The Japanese electronics giant has offered to pay its Chinese workers a pollution-related wage premium as a number of major firms promise to raise wages back home

Speculation is rife that the online streaming service Spotify could be headed for an IPO, which will be music to the ears of investors after the success of Twitter last year

Despite impressive sales figures, home-grown carmakers are losing out to more competitive global brands

After “unacceptable” losses at Rio Tinto, Tom Albanese has a lot to prove as Vedanta’s new CEO

Total pledges to the popular crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, have just passed the $1bn mark. We take a look back over some of the site’s most significant projects to date

A deal worth $45bn will see US pay-TV market’s leaders combine, although regulators may quash it

Eric Schmidt tells a meeting in Davos that jobs will be “the defining problem” of the next few decades

Leaders met at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday to discuss Europe’s long-term strategy to increase competitiveness

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks out about what his country plans to achieve as chair of the G20