BUSINESS

In the context of automation, the future is always uncertain but it is also ripe with opportunity.

The annual ECA's Cost of Living Index found Luanda replaced Tokyo as the most expensive city for expat workers.

"This experience of searching and finding passwords within this database is as scary as it is shocking," researchers said.

Tax overhaul could violate international obligations and risks having "a major distortive impact" on trade.

A Russian-speaking hacking group – dubbed "MoneyTaker" – has covertly stolen up to $10 million from global banking targets in under two years, new research suggests.

The Austrian designed smart lock uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities and can also be integrated with full voice control integration with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

Is bitcoin in a bubble? The price of bitcoin has been soaring this year, and last week alone it jumped from $11,000 to well over $17,000, according to Coindesk.

Barclays, Credit Suisse, KBC, SIX, Thomson Reuters and UBS collaborate using Microsoft Azure for MiFID II data reconciliation project using Ethereum smart contracts.

Manufacturer Lactalis issues global recall after infants in France were taken ill.

Global banking giant says the Department of Justice will ask a court to dismiss deferred charges against it.

Graham Bennett, director of healthcare, Insource, looks at the wider digital transformation currently being undertaken by the NHS

The launch of a US futures contract for bitcoin reflects widespread acceptance of the virtual currency, especially among investors in Asia, though regulators are wary.

Elad Walach, CEO, Aidoc, looks at five ways AI will impact healthcare in the coming year.

Dashlane has listed some of the government officials, major companies and notable figures that suffered the most embarrassing password-related gaffes this year.

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency warned that China is allegedly using social networks to try to cultivate lawmakers and other officials as sources.

Rightmove expects average house prices in England and Wales to grow at fastest pace in seven years in 2018.

The first-ever bitcoin future jumped after it began trading on 10 December as the increasingly popular virtual currency made its debut on a major US exchange.

Nearly a third of those looking for a job in another country preferred Britain as their top work destination.

Consumer spending fell 0.9% compared to a year earlier following a 2.1% drop in October, Visa and IHS Markit said.

The Vietnamese hacker has previously compromised numerous Vietnamese websites including those of telecom firms, banks and an online military newspaper.

Arabella Lewis-Smith paid for all 20 of her employees to go on a Christmas work outing to Spain's capital, Madrid.

Several popular websites and their software have already been found to be targeted by the StrongPity group.

The week in cybersecurity was largely dominated by cryptocurrency. That's unsurprising, given that bitcoin spiked in value, reaching $17,000 at one point.

The trojan's varied capabilities include disabling the light indicator on the webcam and even triggering the Blue Screen of Death if anyone tries to shut down the process.

The critical remote code execution flaws have not been exploited in the wild and Microsoft has already issued a patch for them.

Jobs report makes clear the US economy is on a firm footing but income levels nowhere near boom times.

From the Star Wars BB-8 toy to smart-tracking watches for children, new cybersecurity research suggests that some products under the Christmas tree this year can easily be hacked.

Growth in demand, rising profits and regulatory support bodes well for the industry, according to a new report.

Calvin Klein underwear, among hoodies, fans and shoes impounded by UK officials.