Xiaomi reportedly seeing a huge comeback as smartphone sales soar

Fallen Chinese tech unicorn Xiaomi is finally seeing a turnaround in its fortunes following a surge in mobile phone shipments, the Financial Times reported Monday. The firm regained a place among the top-five global smartphone manufacturers after sales in the second...

Lenovo exec explains why marketing is now so crucial for the company

More broadly, Lenovo has briefed a London agency to come up with a “story” for the brand to try to give it a more human appeal. “Typically the story of the company is something that you do through investor relations, (and the company has previously...

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma give Fed more reasons to hold rates for the rest of 2017, experts say

Economic disruptions caused by a back-to-back pummeling from hurricanes in the United States may just seal the deal for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates intact for the rest of this year, experts told CNBC on Monday. Hurricane Irma is still making its way up...

America’s ‘THAAD’ system can’t protect South Korea from missiles by itself

South Korea has gaps in its countermeasures against North Korean missiles — with or without America’s state-of-the-art defense system in place. South Korea and the United States had to overcome political resistance from locals and diplomatic and economic...