Economy Sep 26 The British pound has taken a plunge. What’s the impact? The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. Financial markets are alarmed at new Prime Minister Liz Truss' emergency budget measures to jump-start the economy.
Arts Sep 01 Microsoft’s massive Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny Microsoft's plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, giving the Xbox maker control of many more popular titles.
World Aug 31 For Euro countries, inflation hits record-high 9.1 percent Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia's war in Ukraine.
World Jul 14 Amazon offers EU concessions to head off antitrust cases Amazon has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly as it seeks to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations.
Economy Jul 01 Inflation hits record 8.6 percent for 19 countries using the euro Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Nation May 13 Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’ In a tweet, the Tesla billionaire linked to a Reuters story from May 2 citing a financial filing from Twitter that estimated false or spam accounts made up fewer than 5% of the company’s “monetizable daily active users” in the…
Nation May 10 Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”…
World Apr 23 EU deal will push Google, Facebook, others to police platforms against hate speech, disinformation European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed…
Economy Apr 01 European inflation soars to record 7.5 percent on fuel, food costs Inflation in Europe has soared to another record. It's a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.
Economy Mar 17 Tech leaders could face prison if they don’t follow UK’s planned online safety rules The ambitious but controversial bill gives regulators wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies. Lawmakers still need to vote to approve the bill before it becomes law.