The German subsidiary of British mobile operator Vodafone has been attacked by a hacker, who has reportedly stolen a huge amount of customer data. Police suspect that a contracted IT specialist carried out the attack....
North and South Korea have agreed to reopen the Kaesong joint industrial zone on a trial basis on Monday. The site, a rare symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, was shut five months ago amid heightened military...
The US National Security Agency has the ability to access data from iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices, according to a German magazine. Smart phone content from emails to text messages has reportedly been monitored. The...
The BRICS group of five emerging countries has reached agreement on a fund aiming to stabilize their currencies. The fund, worth $100 billion, seeks to stem an outflow of capital once the US changes monetary...
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced that South Sudan’s oil exports will continue to flow through his country’s pipelines. His decision was announced on Wednesday (03.09.2013) after meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir in the...
The European Commission has presented draft legislation aimed at taming the multi-trillion-euro shadow banking industry in the 28-member bloc. The idea is to make unregulated money market funds safer. The EU executive said the draft...
Private companies are set to spearhead China’s overseas business expansion over the next decade, according to a new report. While privately-owned enterprises contribute 60 percent to China’s GDP, they only account for 14 percent of...
Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone out of its US wireless business. The deal marks the third biggest corporate takeover in history. US telecom giant Verizon and Vodafone announced Monday...
Sleeping pills have a bad reputation. They’re said to be dangerous, addictive, and to be avoided at all costs. But for people with chronic insomnia, chemical assistance is often their only hope. It started nineteen...
Doctors currently decide on their own when it comes to determining whether to treat patients suffering from depression with antidepressants or psychotherapy. But researchers in the US say, a brain scan might change that. US...
Portugal’s highest court has rejected lay-off bill aimed at phasing out surplus public sector workers by reducing pay and then laying them off. This was the court’s second ruling against cuts needed to secure bailout...
Europe’s statistics office reported Friday unemployment in the 17-member eurozone remained steady at its record high of 12.1 percent, even though the jobless total decreased by 15,000. Eurostat said there were 19.23 million people out...
