North Korea says inter-Korean summit will be a ‘new milestone’
North Korea’s state news agency said the summit will be a “new milestone” in bringing about joint prosperity.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin lays out the many ways the company uses AI today
Alphabet’s Sergey Brin uses this year’s Founders’ Letter to outline the ways the company users artificial intelligence every day.
Top VC deals: DocuSign goes public, Square acquires Weebly, and Revolut draws a $1.7 billion valuation
A weekly recap of some of the most interesting venture capital deals, funds and start-ups.
Bugs buffet
It is little publicised, but one of the most used red food colourings is made from crushed up bugs.
TSB: How it all went so wrong for the bank
An IT crisis has left customers furious and MPs demanding answers. This is the story of TSB’s nightmare week.
Merkel on Trump tariffs against EU: ‘The decision lies with the president’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump were unable to overcome differences on trade on Friday at a White House meeting.
Trump administration is likely to extend steel and aluminum tariff exemptions beyond May 1, sources say
The extensions may vary in length for each country, based on the progress made in talks on this and other trade issues.
Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE face market pressures amid US scrutiny
U.S. pressure on Chinese telecom equipment giants Huawei and ZTE is causing immediate challenges for the companies in financial markets.
Venezuela faces heavy bill as grace period lapses on China loans
A grace period on Chinese loans to Venezuela has lapsed.
Oil major ExxonMobil posts profit rise
Esso owner ExxonMobil posts expectation-beating revenue of $66bn for the first quarter