Chief executive officers are going out of their way to brace investors for what could be the worst first quarter in years. As of the end of last week, more than 20% of the companies in S&P 500 had pre-announced details of how they did in first three months, and nearly 80% of them told investors to lower their expectations. ...

Looking for the hottest residential real estate in Asia? Go to Ho Chi Minh City. Ever since Vietnam allowed foreigners to own apartments in July 2015, its luxury housing sector has been on a tear. Three years ago, when local developer Dai Quang Minh launched the first residential complex in the Thu Thiem area – a 657 hectare grassy plot ...

Bloomberg Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is. Amazon.com Inc employs thousands of people around the world to help improve ...