Gold rush: Barrick Gold to merge with Randgold in $18.3bn deal September 24, 2018 Two of the world’s largest gold producers are set to merge as Canada’s Barrick Gold said it has agreed to buy London-listed Randgold Resources in a shock $18bn (£13.7bn) deal. In plans to create what Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources hailed as an “industry-leading gold company”, the companies will be hoping to cement their [...]
Crypto and cybercrime – a marriage made in heaven? September 18, 2018 For years, cybercriminals have been experimenting with new ways to steal and extort money from victims. More recent trends involve the boom in cryptocurrency. Here, Tyler Moffitt, Senior Threat Research Analyst at Webroot, explores the relationship between cybercrime and cryptocurrency. Basic ransomware attacks, where a cybercriminal demands payment in exchange for something they’ve taken from [...]
Senior names rival Cobham man Squires as new chief executive January 6, 2015 MANUFACTURING group Senior yesterday appointed David Squires as its new chief executive. Squires, currently chief operating officer at rival firm Cobham, will join the Senior board as group chief executive-designate on 1 May, and will take on the group chief executive role on 1 June, when Mark Rollins stands down. Rollins, who announced his retirement [...]