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Germany and Greece are about to go head-to-head again
The eurozone's finance ministers are heading into another face-to-face negotiation on Friday, after Greece blinked in Europe's massive game of chicken the day before.Here's what happened yesterday and...
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France's private sector just surged back into growth
The Eurozone's latest business surveys rolled out Friday morning, and France's was a particular bright spot. Fresh PMI numbers for February suggest the bloc's modest recovery is still going on.Anything...
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Eurozone business activity hits seven-month high: Markit survey
Brussels (AFP) - Eurozone business activity hit a seven-month high in February, extending gains despite concerns over the Greek debt crisis as the economy recovers from a soft patch, a key survey...
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Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners after scandals
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand has passed a law banning foreign couples from using Thai women as surrogates after a series of high-profile scandals tainting the image of the unregulated industry. The...
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UK retail sales missed expectations in January
UK retail sales dipped in January, falling 0.3% from December's high. Over the whole year from January 2014, sales grew at a healthy 5.4%.Economists were expecting a 5.9% jump year-on-year in January,...
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10 things in tech you need to know today (AAPL, DELL, GOOG)
Good morning! It's a sunny Friday in London. Here's the tech news you need to know going into the weekend.1. Apple wants to be selling cars in five years. There are currently around 200 Apple employees...
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Rebels pledge prisoner exchange as Ukraine ceasefire teeters
Kiev (AFP) - Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine promised Friday to start exchanging prisoners, in a possible boost to a ceasefire that the US accuses separatists of repeatedly violating.A rebel official for...
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Kim Jong Un has a hilariously terrible new haircut
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un just got an absolutely abysmal haircut, along with some ludicrously plucked eyebrows. He was pictured at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of...
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British property prices rose everywhere apart from this one region
Rising UK house prices continue to dominate the headlines. But there is one place in Britain where homeowners said that they hadn't see a boost over the last month.According to the Knight Frank/Markit...
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YouTube is launching a new app specifically for kids
YouTube is launching a new app for children on Monday. It's called YouTube Kids and will air original episodes of TV shows that have been produced specifically for a younger audience, The Verge...
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Don't tweet mean things about celebrities on Oscars night — Dove will come...
Dove is attempting to wash away some of the meanness on Twitter during the Oscars with a social media campaign that aims to put a positive spin on some of the negative tweets about beauty and body...
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One of the mysterious Apple vans is driving around Hawaii now (AAPL)
There's been a flurry of sightings of mysterious "Apple vans" in recent days. Registered to Apple, the vehicles have a roof-mounted camera rig on them.This latest photo comes courtesy of Business...
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The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
Good morning. Here's everything you need to know before you head off for the weekend.1. LinkedIn has launched made its first big leap into ad tech. It has launched an ad network that will let...
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Drug-resistant malaria parasite spreading
Paris (AFP) - Parasites resistant to the frontline malaria drug have spread westward from southeast Asia to just short of the Indian border -- a gateway to Africa, researchers warned Friday.A spread...
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Suit says Apple 'poached' electric battery maker staff
New York (AFP) - Apple has been sued by developers of an advanced automotive car battery for allegedly poaching key employees, providing evidence that the California tech giant is working on an...
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HSBC whistleblower: You have to know how banks work to understand just how...
Hervè Falciani, the former HSBC employee who became a whistleblower by handing over client bank account details to French authorities triggering investigations into money-laundering and tax evasion,...
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At least 25 dead in triple bombing in east Libya: medics
Benghazi (Libya) (AFP) - At least 25 people were killed and 30 wounded Friday in a triple bombing in an eastern Libyan town close to the jihadist stronghold of Derna, medical and security sources...
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British spies hacked into Facebook to steal information that let them track...
British spy agency GCHQ broke into the Facebook accounts of employees from Gemalto, the world's biggest SIM card manufacturer, to intercept data about mobile phone encryption, according to The...
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Greece wins eurozone extension deal with strict conditions
Brussels (AFP) - Europe granted Greece a crucial four-month extension to its massive debt bailout, offering precious breathing space, but at the cost of huge concessions including a commitment to spell...
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Cyclone aftermath threatens Brisbane Cricket World Cup show
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's World Cup clash against Bangladesh in Brisbane on Saturday remained in serious doubt as heavy rain, the legacy of Tropical Cyclone Marcia, drenched the city's famed Gabba...
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