As Amazon.com Inc looks to swallow U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods, China's tech giants are already digesting hefty bricks-and-mortar deals, taking the lead in the battle to transform supermarket shopping with big data and better supply chains.

India's new Goods and Services Tax (GST), its biggest tax reform since independence, will unify a $2tr economy into a single market - and demand massive changes for small businesses that will have to go online to file their taxes.

Britain's thriving car industry could be permanently damaged and its supply chains crippled if the country falls out of the European Union without an interim deal, senior executives warned last week.

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in May as energy costs recorded their biggest decline in more than a year, suggesting a moderation in inflation after a rise at the start of the year.

Any part of a car that talks to the outside world is a potential opportunity for hackers.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executives last week reassured workers they remained integral to the company's success as they highlighted investments in online sales and other technology to compete with rivals like Amazon.com Inc.