The survey is reflective of the strong resilience of the British people. As per the results of a survey, British companies are planning to boost their spending on advertising this year on the hopes that the economies of the… Read More ›
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Private companies need to be more prepared to counter hacking attacks: PwC report
Although CEOs in the private sector have more confidence in addressing threats from the internet, they are however ill-prepared to do so, states a report from PwC. A report prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers states that although the CEOs of… Read More ›
Broadcom positions itself to win Toshiba’s chip manufacturing unit
Japan is making every effort to ensure that the sale of Toshiba’s chip manufacturing unit, which it deems as a risk of national security, does not fall into the hands of the Chinese. Japanese newspaper Asahi has reported that a… Read More ›
Egypt’s Growing Supply Of Cheap Debt Being Lapped Up By Foreigners
The yields have been kept among the highest in emerging markets by a flood of new issuance which is offsetting foreign-investor demand for Egyptian debt. According to Finance Ministry data from Egypt, compared with less than 1 billion pounds before… Read More ›
Aiming to strengthen her hand, Theresa May calls for June 8 elections
The call for an early elections, is a calculated gamble, and an indicator to the obstacles she is facing from within her party. In a surprise development that underscores the prevalent atmosphere within the British government, Prime Minister Theresa May… Read More ›
Trump wants to use FDI to re-build basic infrastructure in the United States
In a nutshell, here is the essence of the U.S Vice President Mike Pence’s 3 nation tour of Asia. In a strategic development in U.S.-Japan relations, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet Taro Aso, Japan’s Deputy Prime… Read More ›
Google will partially open up Android to rivals
This is thanks to an out-of-court settlement with Russian competition authorities. In a significant legal breakthrough, Alphabet Inc’s Google has decided to an out-of-court settlement with Russia’s competition authorities in which it will open up Android, its mobile operating system,… Read More ›
Uber’s smartphone app could use be updated with a tipping feature
Lyft drivers have earned more than $200 million in tips since the company’s founding. If New York City’s taxi regulators have their way, Uber Technologies Inc may be forced to provide passengers a way to tip their drivers despite its… Read More ›
NSA exploited vulnerabilities in SWIFT to trace global terrorist financiers
Files and documents released by the hacker group, Shadow Brokers, point to the fact that the NSA had exploited weaknesses in Microsoft Windows Server, Cisco’s ASA firewall. As per a review of the data, released by hackers, details of a… Read More ›
Anbang’s acquisition of Fidelity & Guarantee life falls through
There is more to this deal than meets the eye, especially in the wake of developments that preceded this wherein last month Kushner Companies ended talks with Anbang to redevelop its New York office tower. As per sources familiar with… Read More ›