By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Revealed: the European funds hit hardest by last week’s market turbulence

September 2, 2015

The funds suffering the biggest losses after last week’s global stock market chaos have been revealed, as FE Trustnet data shows the European fallout from last week's market turbulence. The worst-performing fund was Aberdeen Global European Equity Ex UK, which gets the unflattering crown after it suffered a 6.19 per cent loss over the month [...]
Paypal’s new peer-to-peer payment service Paypal.me makes it even easier to send people money with just a link

September 1, 2015

With just a tap of your phone – or even your watch – it’s never been easier to pay people back. Now Paypal wants to make it even easier, with a personalised URL. This could be a good thing in the age of an ever-growing “sharing economy”. Asking friends for money back after footing a [...]
Eurozone unemployment drops to three-year low

September 1, 2015

Eurozone unemployment has fallen to a three-year low, surprising economists by dropping as low as 10.9 per cent in July. Unemployment figures were forecast to remain static at 11.1 per cent, but Eurozone recovery has given job growth a bigger push than expected, according to new figures released by statistics agency Eurostat today. Some 213,000 [...]
Silk Road case: US agent investigating dark web drug site admits to $800,000 Bitcoin theft

September 1, 2015

The drama surrounding the Silk Road case continues, after another US federal agent has admitted to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin during the investigation. Former secret service agent Shaun Bridges has pleaded guilty to Bitcoin theft, admitting to sending over $800,000 worth of the digital currency to his personal account while [...]
Lizard Squad hackers take down National Crime Agency website

September 1, 2015

Cybercriminals claim to have attacked the UK’s National Crime Agency’s website, in revenge against the agency’s Operation Vivarium, which targeted internet attacks. The infamous hacking group Lizard Squad, known for targeting Microsoft and Sony in attacks last year, has taken responsibility for the attack. Through Operation Vivarium, the NCA targeted cyber crime. Last week the [...]
Jailbroken iPhone accounts stolen in what could be biggest-ever Apple hack

September 1, 2015

Details of more than 225,000 Apple accounts were stolen without users’ knowledge – but only on phones that were "jailbroken". Using malware spread through popular jailbreak tool Cydia, hackers managed to steal account information from users in 18 different countries, according to research from Weiptech and Palo Alto networks: We believe this to be the [...]
Apple said to be exploring original film and TV production for Apple TV, going up against Netflix and Amazon Prime

September 1, 2015

Netflix, look out – it looks like Apple might finally be making the leap from tech to entertainment, as rumours grow that the Cupertino tech giant is looking to produce original movies and TV shows. The company is holding meetings with Hollywood execs to discuss producing original programming for Apple TV, reports Variety. The push [...]
Heathrow is London’s best airport and Stansted and Luton the worst based on 17,000 customer reviews

August 31, 2015

Heathrow is the darling among London airports, according to an analysis of over 17,000 user reviews – in which Luton and Stansted come out bottom. With the looming risk of frustrating delays, long security queues or panicky jogs to find the right gate, spending much time in any airport is rarely much fun. But depending [...]
Britons lost 22 hours to hangovers this summer as record-high temperatures had us hitting the booze

August 31, 2015

Summer heat may have us hitting the beach in droves – but also hitting the bar. Although August has been damper than many would’ve liked, the mercury hit record highs in early July had us celebrating with quite a few refreshing pints or chilled glasses of white. This isn’t without consequences however, as a new [...]
George Osborne announces £500m funding for Faslane submarine base in new push for Trident programme

August 31, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has pledged £500m for the Royal Navy’s submarine base at Faslane, funding he says will create “thousands” of jobs. The base in Faslane, one of the UK’s three naval hubs, is home to Britain’s Trident programme, with four submarines armed with Trident missiles based there. Read more: What you need to know [...]

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