Biztech news Turkish lira nears record low after US recognises Armenian genocide Turkey's lira slid on Monday to near record lows as relations with the US cooled and the new central bank chief warned against the prospect of raising rates. 26/04/2021
Europe Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink The pandemic has forced designers to think outside the box to present their collections. The future could see fashion houses looking East and ditch runway shows. 18/04/2021
USA Disgraced US financier Bernie Madoff dies in prison Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday. 14/04/2021
Ireland EU's top court rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules. 14/04/2021
China China fines internet giant Alibaba for 'abusing its dominant position' The Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined €2.3 billion by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics. 10/04/2021
France French firm guilty of manslaughter and deception over deadly diet pill The drug is suspected in up to 2,000 deaths among millions who took it as an appetite suppressant over three decades, according to a 2010 study. 29/03/2021
United Kingdom Brexit: Quarter of small UK firms have temporarily suspended EU sales Increased paperwork and border checks have put small UK businesses under strain and left them wondering if exporting to the bloc is worth the hassle, a new survey shows. 29/03/2021
China China attacks H&M and other Western clothing brands over Xinjiang Beijing often attacks foreign clothing, auto, travel and other brands for actions by their governments or to pressure companies to conform to its official positions on Taiwan, Tibet and other sensitive issues. 25/03/2021
Business The staycations boosting business in Angola Entrepreneurs in Angola are particularly agile and innovative. Meet two such businessmen making the most out of travel restrictions to develop products for the domestic market, which had previously been imported. 24/03/2021
France What happened to a case of top-notch Bordeaux when it went into space? Space Oddity? A case of Château Pétrus has been sitting on the ISS for months. Find out what the experts think about the effects... 24/03/2021
Business Deliveroo valued at €10 billion despite failure to deliver on profit The food delivery company Deliveroo is set to give the London stock market its biggest new listing in more than seven years after it announced it will be seeking a valuation of €10 billion euros when it launches in the city. 22/03/2021
Business The mining industry in Angola, no longer a diamond in the rough Angola is creating a new diamond development hub in the mining province of Lunda Sul, creating jobs, investment and specialist careers. 17/03/2021
Finland Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs to ramp up on 5G aspirations The 10 per cent reduction in its workforce aims to reduce costs by €600 million by 2023. The company did not specify in which countries job cuts would be carried out. 16/03/2021
Work Spain poised to trial four-day working week Spain could become one of the first countries in the world to trial a four-day working week. 15/03/2021
USA Netflix tests a crackdown on users sharing account passwords The popular streaming service has been asking some users of the popular streaming site to verify their account via email or text, or to “verify later." 12/03/2021
France French billionaire MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash "His brutal death is a great loss," said French President Emmanuel Macron. 07/03/2021
Germany Merkel calls for 'fundamental rethink' at CDP Europe Awards 2021 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for 'fundamental rethink' to protect the environment at the annual CDP Europe Awards 2021. 03/03/2021
no comment Shanghai holds mobile industry trade show amid COVID-19 restrictions 5G, IoT, AI, big data and beyond at Shanghai mobile show. 23/02/2021
Business How one farm in Angola was successfully created during the COVID-19 pandemic Business Angola takes a look at how one farm has managed to boom during a health crisis and is already looking to expand its fruit crop exports within just a few months. 17/02/2021
The Cube Facebook curb content shared by Myanmar military online Facebook has pledged to reduce the distribution of all content on Facebook pages and profiles run by the Myanmar Military “Tatmadaw”, as well as accounts linked to the armed forces spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun. 12/02/2021
