‘Wizard’ cybersecurity expert charged with record hack of Bulgarian tax agency
A 20-year-old Bulgarian cybersecurity worker has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a hacking attack that stole millions of taxpayers’ personal and financial data,...
Bank of America profit beats as healthy economy fuels loan growth
Bank of America Corp beat estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, as the United States’ second-largest lender’s loan book benefited from a healthy domestic economy....
U.S. unsure about circumstances of tanker towed to Iran
U.S. officials say they are unsure whether an oil tanker towed into Iranian waters was seized by Iran or rescued after facing mechanical faults as...
Kenya orders deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms
Kenya has ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in Kenya, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, almost a week after...
Trade war, Brexit stoke debt and dollar, hit stocks and sterling
Resurgent trade tensions, concern over the outlook for corporate America and the growing risk of a chaotic Brexit in the United Kingdom curtailed appetite for...
Facebook to face more scrutiny from Congress on Libra
Facebook Inc will face more questioning on Wednesday by U.S. lawmakers over its planned cryptocurrency after a bruising first bout when senators from both parties...
Italian, U.S. police make arrests as Mafia clan looks to regroup
Italian and U.S. police have launched a coordinated crackdown against major crime families who were looking to rebuild their Mafia powerbase in Sicily, Italian investigators...
Lionfish invasion in Cyprus? If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
“Wanted”, says the poster of a lionfish on the quay side in Larnaca marina. Dead, or fried....
Amazon in EU antitrust spotlight over use of merchant data
Amazon on Wednesday became the target of an antitrust investigation by the European Union over its use of merchants’ data, underlining the increasing regulatory scrutiny...
Bank of America profit rises on loan growth
Bank of America Corp reported a 10% increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday as a healthy U.S. economy boosted demand for loans....