Heightened debate in US as EU privacy rules take effectAmid a global scramble to comply with new EU data protections laws, the debate on privacy has intensified in the United States with some calling for similar measures for Americans, and others warning...
Investors find little appetite for consumer staplesThe consumer staples index .SPLRCS, the S&P 500’s biggest laggard for 2018, could have further to fall and may even look less appealing as a defensive play in the event the economy turns sour. The...
Kenya moves to regulate fintech-fuelled lending crazeKenya built a reputation as a pioneer of financial inclusion through its early adoption of a mobile money system that enables people to transfer cash and make payments on cellphones without a bank acc...
Customers angry after National Australia Bank hit by technology outageNational Australia Bank on Saturday suffered what it described as a "nationwide outage" to some of its technology systems, leaving customers unable to access banking services or withdraw money. Custom...
Audi CEO says diesel crisis not over and vows to stay on: reportAudi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler said the diesel emissions affair was not over and promised to stay at the helm of the German luxury car maker, a German newspaper reported on Saturday. Stadler also...
Trump metals tariffs make Granite City great again, but at what cost?After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 on a pledge to “Make America Great Again” and revive the country’s old industrial heartland, Dave Chrusciel hoped someday to return to his previous job...