Category: Money
Brexit: UK eyes closer trade ties with Southeast Asia, Pacific nations
As the Brexit transition period nears its end on December 31, 2020, the UK is redoubling its efforts to negotiate roll over trade agreements to re [...]
German shoppers relaxed about stricter lockdown
"I sneaked away from work for an hour to buy some more Christmas presents, hush-hush, before the lockdown on Wednesday," a young woman told DW as [...]
Pinterest pays $22.5 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
Social media firm Pinterest will hand $22.5 million (€18 million) to a senior female executive who was fired after she pushed for equal pay. Franc [...]
EU unveils landmark law curbing power of tech giants
The European Union unveiled landmark legislation on Tuesday that lays out strict rules for tech giants to do business in the bloc. The draft legis [...]
Big Tech turns on itself in face of new EU legislation
After two decades of nearly unchecked growth, Big Tech companies like Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google may have finally met their match. The Eur [...]
Australia sues Facebook over defunct VPN app which 'misled' consumers
Thousands of Australian consumers believed Facebook's Onavo Protect app would protect them, but instead it was skimming from their devices interna [...]
Bitcoin soars past $20,000: What the rally means for investors
Bitcoin is trading at record levels with investors betting on the cryptocurrency to hedge against inflation as central banks continue printing mon [...]
Cyberpunk 2077 glitches spook CD Projekt investors
Japanese tech giant Sony Corporation said on Friday it was pulling CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation Store and offering 100% refund [...]
Labour's Brexit conundrum
If a deal between London and Brussels is agreed this weekend, it still has to pass the British Parliament. This makes Labour's position potentiall [...]
Christmas canceled — COVID blamed for delivery delays
The Port of Felixstowe on England's eastern coast has for months struggled to process thousands of shipping containers delivering vital goods for [...]