HMV to honour gift cards despite going into administration
The music retailer will accept gift cards so long as stores keep trading, says KPMG.
Earthquake of 6.9 strikes off Philippines, small tsunami possible
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Canadian detained in China has been released
A Canadian citizen who was detained in China this month has returned to Canada after being released from custody, a Canadian government spokesman said on Friday. Broadcaster CBC identified the citizen as Canadian teacher Sarah McIver.
US markets mixed after turbulent week
The Dow and S&P closed modestly lower on Friday after bouncing between gains and losses in choppy trade.
Stocks wrap up 2 weeks of ‘disturbing’ moves
The past two weeks on Wall Street have been wild and not in a good way.
A whole new world for free trade?
The New Year heralds the launch of two major trade deals, with Japan emerging as a key player.
Google and Facebook put ads in child sex abuse discovery apps
Google and Facebook’s ad networks placed promotions for major brands before apps were banned.
Angelina Jolie doesn’t rule out move into politics
Angelina Jolie has not ruled out a move into politics — and has joked that she might be tough enough to take the rough and tumble that comes with it.
Stocks are signaling recession scare but that doesn’t mean there will be one
Investors are worried the market’s signaling a recession because of a Fed policy misstep or trade wars, but that doesn’t have to be the case.
Citi cuts first-quarter iPhone production estimates on weak demand
Citi Research on Friday slashed its first-quarter production estimates for Apple iPhones and nearly halved expectations on the costliest iPhone XS Max.