Amazon made its first foray into a key region yesterday — the service now appears unusable
The Prime Now delivery service in Singapore appears to be unavailable, with no word from Amazon on when it will resume.
BT takes £225m hit over Italy accounting scandal
Payouts to Orange and Deutsche Telekom hit profits at the telecoms group.
Barclays suffers loss of $1.6 billion on Africa sale, CEO Staley says feels ‘good about next chapter’
U.K. lender Barclays reported a net loss of £1.21 billion ($1.58 billion) loss for the first half of 2017, hit by the fall in sterling and a charge from the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
North Korea hackers ‘want cash not secrets’
Banks in South Korea and elsewhere are being targeted for foreign currency, a report says.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ousts PM Sharif over corruption claims
Pakistan’s top court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office after a damning corruption probe into his family wealth.
Using cheap magnet, hacker beats protections on a “smart” handgun.
A hacker circumvents protections on a gun designed to limit who can shoot it.
Starbucks to own 100% of its China stores after buyout deal
The US coffee giant is buying out its China partner for $1.3bn – the firm’s biggest ever acquisition.
Clean garbage?
The clock is ticking for petrol and diesel-powered cars, but electric vans, trucks and buses could reduce pollution quicker.
How the Slinky became a million dollar idea
The Slinky – a favourite Christmas stocking-filler for over 60 years – was never designed to be a toy.
Amazon profits fall sharply as it invests overseas
Sales grew 25% but the firm’s expenses rose as it invested in expansion, video and other products.