British billionaire Mike Ashley's henchman leaves Glasgow Rangers amid fan...
Elusive British billionaire Mike Ashley installed a range of right- hand men to the board of Rangers over the past three months in order to secure his grip over the football club.However, in a shock...
View ArticleThis is the real reason Greece has a massive tax-evasion problem
Greece's reform plans have been released, and one of the big things the new government wants to tackle is the country's endemic tax avoidance and evasion.Despite recent headlines suggesting the...
View ArticleTough road for Greece after bailout extension
Athens (AFP) - The hard work for Greece's new anti-austerity government began Wednesday after it secured an extension to its lifeline financial bailout with promises to implement ambitious reforms and...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here's what you need to know for Wednesday.1. Three British schoolgirls who fled to Turkey to join Islamic State militants are believed to have crossed into Syria.2. Islamic State...
View ArticleHSBC bosses and HMRC face British politicians over the 'unacceptable' Swiss...
HSBC had a tough week. It told investors that the bank was hit by a 17% plunge in profits before tax in 2014 and tried play down its chief executive being dragged into the Swiss bank account...
View Article10 things in tech you need to know today (HPQ, AAPL, GOOG, V)
Good morning! Unlike yesterday, it's a rainy day in London. Here's the tech news you need to know today.1. Pebble's new smartwatch raised over $5 million in less than five hours. It used a Kickstarter...
View ArticleThese charts show how far Google and Facebook are ahead of Twitter (FB, GOOG,...
Facebook announced in Thursday it had reached the important milestone of bringing on board 2 million active advertisers. That's a 33% increase from the amount it reported in July 2014, and is up 100%...
View ArticleHere's where advertising execs will be partying during Mobile World Congress...
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is no longer just about the handset launches.Each year, thousands of ad executives flock to the trade show to learn about what’s new in mobile, to catch up with...
View ArticleThe 10 things in advertising you need to know today
Good morning. Here's everything you need to know before you head into your first meeting.1. These charts show just how far ahead Facebook and Google are ahead of Twitter (and the rest of the online ad...
View ArticleRussia threatens to cut off gas supplies to Europe by Friday
Ukrainian state-owned gas company Naftogaz is facing another tense standoff with Russia over gas payments that threatens supplies to the rest of Europe.On Tuesday, Alexey Miller, CEO of Russia's own...
View ArticleApple CEO Tim Cook met with Angela Merkel (AAPL)
Tim Cook is currently touring Europe, and one of his most recent meetings was with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.BILD reports that Cook met with Merkel before he visited the newspaper's office in...
View ArticleEuropean stocks are sliding a little during a breather from Greece's drama
It's the first day in a while with no major Greek stories breaking, or anything scheduled to happen in the afternoon.Most big European equity indexes are taking a breather and dropping a little.Here's...
View ArticleWorld response to armed groups like IS 'shameful': Amnesty
London (AFP) - World leaders have proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect civilians from groups like Islamic State (IS), Amnesty International said Wednesday, calling 2014 a...
View ArticleSuperDry's CFO just had to step down for the most embarrassing reason possible
SuperGroup CFO Shaun Wills has left the company for one of the most embarrassing reasons possible: He was personally declared bankrupt.SuperGroup, which owns the trendy high street clothing story...
View ArticleFIFA says no World Cup compensation for European clubs
Doha (AFP) - FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that European football clubs would not receive financial compensation for the 2022 World Cup being moved to November-December."There...
View ArticleEE is launching its TV service with Kevin Bacon and stars from Gogglebox
EE is launching its biggest TV ad campaign since it first stepped onto the mobile phone scene. The company revealed a new advert on Wednesday that will air during the Brit Awards 2015. It features...
View ArticleUber riders can now earn free stays at some of the world's most luxurious hotels
Uber has launched a partnership with Starwoods Hotels & Resorts to reward its most loyal passengers. The ride-sharing app announced on Tuesday the "first-of-its-kind" deal, which lets Uber riders...
View ArticleHere's what's new on Netflix in March
Netflix has released its list of March releases and there are plenty of originals coming from the streaming site.Tina Fey's new comedy "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and new drama "Bloodline" starring...
View Article220 Assyrian Christians abducted by IS in Syria: monitor
Beirut (AFP) - Islamic State group jihadists have abducted 220 Assyrian Christians from villages in northeastern Syria in recent days, a monitoring group said Thursday, more than twice as many as...
View ArticleSuicide attack on Turkish diplomatic vehicle kills two in Kabul
Kabul (AFP) - A Taliban suicide attack targeting a Turkish diplomatic vehicle belonging to the NATO mission killed two people in Kabul Thursday, highlighting the fragile security situation as the...
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