The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here's what you need to know for Monday.1. Greece must submit a list of economic reforms today to international creditors after securing a four-month extension on its bailout deal. 2....
View ArticleUkraine says no weapons pull-back until full ceasefire
Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's military said Monday that it is waiting for a full ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels before withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, a key next step in a tattered peace...
View ArticleHSBC plummets after it admits its Swiss tax evasion scandal is 'unacceptable'
Everybody hates Mondays but today could mark one of the worst ever for HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver.Today, HSBC unveiled a 17% plunge in profits before tax to £12.14 billion for 2014, from £14.66 billion...
View ArticleHSBC bank annual net profits sink 15% to $13.7 bn
London (AFP) - Troubled global bank HSBC said Monday that net profits fell 15 percent last year, hit by fines and mis-selling compensation, and apologised again over tax-dodging claims at its Swiss...
View ArticleEgypt court jails dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years
Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading dissident during the country's 2011 uprising, to five years in prison over an illegal protest.The remaining 24...
View Article10 things in tech you need to know today (AAPL, GOOG)
Good morning! It's a sunny day in London. Here's the tech news you need to know to start off the week.1. Apple is going to run a public beta program for its mobile operating system. That means...
View ArticleLady Gaga fans are freaking out about her amazing Oscars performance
The Oscar stage was alive with the sound of Lady Gaga Sunday night.The singer paid tribute to the "Sound of Music" for the film's 50th anniversary by performing a medley of songs from the...
View ArticleEuropean governments are borrowing money at the cheapest rates in all of...
European governments are borrowing money at the cheapest rates in hundreds of years. One country is actually borrowing at the lowest rates in nearly 500 years. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's...
View ArticleHere's the very first photo of the Samsung Galaxy S6
Below is the first clear look at the Samsung Galaxy S6, ahead of its official unveiling at a press event in Barcelona on March 1. T-Mobile posted the new promotional photo on its siteshowing off the...
View ArticleLego stole the night at the Oscars
Last year Samsung had the undisputed best brand activation at the Oscars, with its star-studded selfie. This year, the title went to Lego. Everything was, indeed, awesome."The Lego Movie" may not have...
View ArticleChilling pictures of New York City under a thick blanket of ice
New York is facing one of the fiercest winters ever recorded. The temperatures are so low that on Friday the surface of the Hudson river was covered with blocks of ice. Getty photographer Spencer Platt...
View ArticleThe 10 things in advertising you need to know today
Good morning. Kick off your week by catching up on all the important advertising stories.1. Lego stole the show at the Oscars last night. Tegan and Sara performing "Everything Is Awesome" and dancers...
View ArticleTwitter could get a major redesign (TWTR)
It looks like Twitter is going to "substantially" redesign its home page in 2015, and more changes could be on the way.TechCrunch published an interview with Twitter VP of Product Kevin Weil and VP of...
View ArticlePrada sales hurt by crackdown in China on gifts for corrupt officials
Italian luxury fashion house Prada mainly blamed China for a 1% decline in sales in 2014, to £2.6 billion.The slump in sales occurred across most of the Asian region. According to the company, Asian...
View ArticleCheck out the tiny, donkey-friendly Irish village where Apple is building a...
You probably haven't heard of Athenry. It's a tiny town in County Galway, Ireland, not far from the Atlantic coast. But it's also soon to be home to one of Apple's new multi-million pound European data...
View ArticleOcado has a simple but brilliant way of training its drivers
Ever wondered why Ocado drivers are so nice? It's not just because they're hoping you will tip them for carrying your shopping into the kitchen. Two sources tell Business Insider that Ocado has an...
View ArticleAn Iran nuclear deal is coming into focus, but there's one glaring problem
The Iranian foreign minister might be habitually screaming at his American counterpart, but that they're scheduled to renew talks in Geneva this week raises the possibility that a final nuclear deal...
View ArticleThere's a massive new leak of confidential spy files from MI6, Mossad and the...
Al-Jazeera has obtained hundreds of confidential "spy cables" from some of the world's top intelligence agencies, in what the news channel is calling"the largest intelligence leak since...
View Article10 things you need to know before European markets open
Greece's government unveiled reform plans early to combat press leaks. Greek lawmakers released a summary of its reforms it plans to make, in order to secure a bailout extension, before submitting it...
View ArticleGreek government accused of 'treason' for reforms that include collecting...
Press leaks have become such a problem for the radical new Greek government that it decided to release a summary of its reforms before it has even submitted them to its creditors.However, a Reuters...
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