Star Wars-inspired prosthetic lets amputee ‘feel’ again
Academics at the University of Utah have a developed a Star Wars-inspired prosthetic arm which allows people to use their minds to perform delicate tasks...
Takeaway.com lands $10 billion Just Eat deal in food delivery race
Amsterdam-based Takeaway.com has agreed to buy Just Eat in an 8.2 billion pound ($10.1 billion) deal to create the world’s largest online food delivery firm...
Activist investor Cat Rock calls Just Eat, Takeaway.com deal ‘excellent news’
Investment firm Cat Rock on Monday lauded Amsterdam-based Takeaway.com’s deal to buy Just Eat in an 8.2 billion pound ($10.05 billion) deal to create one...
Companies using Facebook ‘Like’ button liable for data: EU court
Companies that embed Facebook’s “Like” button on their websites allowing users’ personal data to be transferred to the U.S. social network can be held liable...
Fintechs at the gate: online brokers target affluent Brazilians
A new breed of digital brokers is taking on the handful of Brazilian lenders such as Itau Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA that...
China’s ByteDance, after Smartisan deal, says developing smartphone
Chinese social media firm ByteDance Ltd said on Monday it is developing a smartphone, following a deal it made with device maker Smartisan Technology....
Chipmaker TowerJazz second-quarter profit drops less than forecast, to expand capacity
Chip manufacturer TowerJazz posted a drop in second quarter profit as revenue fell due to a price cut for a renewed contract, and said it...
Grab commits $2 billion to Indonesia with SoftBank’s backing
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it will invest $2 billion into Indonesia over five years using capital from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp,...
Chipmaker TowerJazz second-quarter profit tops forecast, to expand capacity
Israeli chip manufacturer TowerJazz reported a less than expected drop in second quarter profit and said it would invest $100 million to expand production capacity...
African cattle investing – the new cash cow?
Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa – but it is not just farmers cashing in....