Read: UK MPs letter demands info on Russia election and Brexit meddling from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg October 24, 2017 MPs have demanded answers from Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on the extent of Russian-linked adverts on the social media site during UK elections and the Brexit vote and their influence. The chair of the digital, culture, media and sport committee Damian Collins has asked the billionaire tech entrepreneur to provide examples of adverts purchased [...]
A Facebook news feed experiment splitting it in two is freaking out media publishers October 24, 2017 Facebook has been forced to issue an assurance to media publishers that a potentially damaging change to news feeds being tested in a handful of countries will not be rolled out globally. The controversial change splits a users news feed in two, separating posts made by family and friends from that of content from publishers [...]
There is no perfect time to invest, so seize the day October 20, 2017 For those who have a mind to find one, there is always a reason not to invest in the equity markets and yet, remain forever in cash and over the longer term you are likely to be materially worse off. Everything in life, as Albert Einstein knew, is relative – even the threat of nuclear [...]
Iran has been blamed for the cyber attack on Parliament over the summer October 14, 2017 Iran carried out a cyber attack on parliament this summer, according to reports. MPs including Theresa May and other cabinet officials were hit by the June attack, which affected around 9,000 email accounts. In total, around 90 were compromised. The Times first reported the “sustained and determined” attack was traced to Tehran, citing a secret [...]
Iran nuclear deal: Here’s how world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal October 14, 2017 US President Donald Trump last night refused to formally certify that Iran was complying with a nuclear deal signed in 2015, but key US allies defended the pact. The deal, which was signed by Britain, China, France, Russia, Germany and the European Union, must be re-certified by the US every 90 days, but Trump defied [...]
There was a bitcoin flash crash this morning: Here’s what happened | City A.M. October 10, 2017 Bitcoin prices had a flash crash today following Russia’s decision to ban websites of exchanges that offer cryptocurrencies. According to CoinDesk’s popular price index, which aggregates prices from four exchanges, the digital currency fell more than $600 in just a few minutes. After plummeting to below $4,200, prices have since bounced back up to trade [...]
US outranks Europe in Schroders sustainability league table September 29, 2017 Indonesians are more focused on sustainability than any other country, according to a major study of attitudes among people in 30 countries who invest. Schroders Global Investor Study 2017 (GIS), which surveyed 22,000 investors around the world, found Asian countries dominated both the top and bottom of the Sustainable Investment League. India was second and [...]
Facebook has finally bowed to pressure to release Russian-bought election ads September 22, 2017 Facebook has said it will release more than 3,000 ads thought to have been bought by Russian agencies during the US election. The company, which has come under pressure from US politicians to reveal the ads, said after an “extensive legal and policy review”, it had decided to comply with requests. “This has been a [...]
The EU is prepared to bend the rules on Russia – when it’s in Germany’s interests September 21, 2017 The EU is in a fix. It perceives danger on its Eastern frontier from Russia, yet its energy and climate policies make it ultra-dependent upon it for energy supplies. There is no doubt that Germany is the driving force behind the EU. It is the bloc’s industrial powerhouse and exporter, and also provides much of [...]
What Jean-Claude Juncker won’t tell you about the real state of the EU September 11, 2017 On Wednesday, the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will give his annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg. He will have you believe that all is well in the EU Land of Milk and Honey. But let us take a closer look at the real state of the EU. Read more: Barnier: [...]