Farcical US election is evidence of Washington’s hypocritical democracy: China
The U.S. presidential election reflected the “full exposure of the hypocritical nature of U.S. democracy”, one-party China has claimed.
Lloyds Banking Group sets aside an extra £350m for PPI
Bank makes an additional provision for PPI after the regulator extends a final deadline for claims.
No more ‘monkey business’? Trump touts big jobs number as proof of improvement
Trump previously dismissed strong jobs reports as phony during the Obama presidency, Politico’s Ben White says.
Ex-Defense secretary says North Korea is ‘one of the most treacherous spots on the planet’
The hermit kingdom’s forays into nuclear weapons are of grave concern, William Cohen tells CNBC.
Extremely angry about Italy fraud: BT CEO
BT CEO Gavin Patterson has told CNBC that “fraud has no role to play in our business at all.”
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa could be a $10 billion ‘mega-hit’ by 2020: Research
RBC Capital Markets said voice assistants like Amazon Alexa represent a “material opportunity” for Amazon and Google.
Radioactive wild boars have taken over two Japanese towns
Radioactive boars have taken over Japanese towns.
Tanya Mushayi: ‘I want to make gender fluid clothing’
The Zimbabwean fashion designer making jackets that can be worn by both men and women.
Chocolate price hike if Brexit deal fails, warns Mars
Mars says additional tariffs and problems with supply chains could see costs passed on to consumers.
Oil prices could jump $10 a barrel if OPEC extends output cap deal, analyst says
It has been a troubled week for oil prices, which dropped to below the $50 a barrel threshold for the first time this year.
