HACKERS, thought to be based in Southern Europe, accessed around a dozen JP Morgan servers and gained access to the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of swathes of its customers, the bank said.
Category: International
Banks’ £14bn Penance For Credit Crisis Sins
THE three British banks accused of rigging the foreign exchange market are facing a total of about £14bn in fines to settle a welter of investigations into their conduct in the run-up to the financial crisis.
It’s Time For Tesco To Stock A New Brand Of Auditor
The shortage of retail experts on Tesco’s board gave cause for concern long before the black hole was discovered, writes James Quinn EVEN before last week’s stark admission that Tesco had overstated its accounts by £250m, questions had been circling around the make-up of its board.
China Drives Global Auto Sales Growth, As US Declines
CHINA will continue to drive global auto sales growth over the next 12 to 18 months, while shipments of US-made vehicles will slow, Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report.
Barclays Orders To Pay €10m After ‘Misuse’ Of Documents
BARCLAYS has been ordered to pay a former client €10 million after losing a court case over claims that it misused confidential information gleaned from a customer to buy a Swedish carbon trading business four years ago.
The Tree That Recharges Your Phone
MILENA Ristovic, a secondary school teacher in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, suffers from a complaint common to millions around the world. “My battery-hungry devices run out so quickly,” she laments.
Oracle Buys Media Content Storage Firm
ORACLE, a leading U.S.-based multinational computer technology corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Front Porch Digital, a provider of content storage management solutions that help companies migrate, manage and monetize large-scale media assets.
Gates Foundation Pledges $50 Million To Fight Ebola
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it will donate $50 million to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Dubai Hosts Aviation Africa 2015
From Malik Osman in Dubai, UAE Aviation Africa 2015, a 2-day Summit & Exhibition, which takes place 10-11 May 2015 in Dubai, UAE. NEXUS from Saudi Arabia and Wyvern Consulting from USA have joined up with this event to become main sponsors. The link with these two companies is a perfect fit for the Aviation […]
Pakistan state TV off air after protesters storm offices
Pakistan’s national television channel has been taken off air after its headquarters were stormed by anti-government protesters in Islamabad. PTV showed live images of crowds breaking open the gates and pouring into its offices before its transmission ended. Latest reports say troops have removed the protesters from the building. Protesters want Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif […]