BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) posted a 23% surge in China smartphone sales in the first nine weeks of 2026, bucking a broader market decline as some Android phone makers raised prices in response to higher costs for memory chips. China's overall smartphone market fell 4% year-on-year in the January-to-early-March period, with government subsidies introduced at...

BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) posted a 23% surge in China smartphone sales in the first nine weeks of 2026, bucking a broader market decline as some Android phone makers raised prices in response to higher costs for memory chips. China's overall smartphone market fell 4% year-on-year in the January-to-early-March period, with government subsidies introduced at...

March 19 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by major fuel suppliers, including Ampol ( CTXAF ), BP's Australian unit, Mobil Oil Australia and Viva Energy's ( VVEGF ) unit. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it received reports regarding diesel availability to independent wholesalers...

March 18 (Reuters) - Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Align Technology Inc ( ALGN ), the maker of Invisalign teeth-straightening products, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The hedge fund plans to engage with Align to encourage strategies for boosting its stock price, the report said, adding that Elliott is now...