Obama administration planning to elevate role of Pentagon's Cyber Command
Cyber Command is planned to be made equal to other military combat branches to reflect the importance of cyber operations in modern warfare.
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Walmart to announce $3bn acquisition of Amazon rival Jet.com – Reports
Walmart is said to be banking on the deal to help it close the online sales gap with Amazon.com.
China exports fall more than expected in July
Shipments fall 4.4% in dollar-denominated terms from a year earlier, missing expectations for a 3% drop.
UK Serious Fraud Office launches corruption probe into Airbus Group
Probe covers irregularities over the use of third party consultants, says SFO.
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Visa UK Consumer Spending Index: July sees 1.6% growth; hotels, restaurants and bars sector performs best
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Pay packages of FTSE 100 CEOs continue to grow at double-digit rate, High Pay Centre says
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Interest rate cut is welcome news for homeowners but not everyone will be better off
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Privacy activists challenge GCHQ's mass hacking powers in European court
Court challenge by activists aims to stop GCHQ's programme of worldwide hacking.
Rio 2016 Olympics causes spike in social media scams and malicious apps targeting fans worldwide
Malicious content via social media and mobile apps rose by 60% in the two months leading up to the Games.
Will Rio enjoy the same economic boost of previous Olympic host cities?
Since 1992 hosting countries have seen local stock market value increase on average by 25% in the year after the Games.
Iran becomes the first country to ban Pokemon Go over 'security concerns'
Since its launch in early July, the game has officially been released in over 35 counties so far.
Apple acquires artificial intelligence startup Turi for $200m – reports
The deal reflects Apple's efforts to gain an edge over Google, Facebook and Amazon in the AI space.
Google, Apple, Samsung employee accounts exposed in developer forum data breach
Data exposed includes IBM, Panasonic, VMWare, EA, Toshiba, Intel, Sony Ericsson employee accounts and more.
NBC shuts Americans out of live coverage of Olympic opening ceremony
Network's tape delay and live stream playback pushes viewers into more lucrative pirme-time slot.
Online property firm CapitalRise launches fund to refurbish £19m Mayfair apartment
The online firm is attracting investors looking for higher returns in the low interest rate post-Brexit environment.
Southern Rail strike: RMT and GTR back around negotiating table to avert walkout
Dispute is over Govia Thameslink Railway's plan to operate doors on new trains using CCTV.
Mercedes to enter electric car market with four new models
Sports and utility vehicles to rival Tesla anticipated at Paris motor show in September.
China-based hackers suspected of targeting Philippines DOJ over South China Sea dispute
The cyberespionage campaign also targets officials of the Apec summit and an international law firm.
Willis Towers Watson profits slide by a third
London-based advisory giant attributes drop in income to seasonal factors.
UK lenders confirm tracker mortgage cuts, RBS, Clydesdale noncommittal on date
Many banks yet to reveal stance on standard variable rate products.
Bank of England could 'absolutely cut rates again' this year
BoE's deputy governor Ben Broadbent refuses to rule out further cuts.
William Hill sees profits jump 28% to £100.7m after strong Euro 2016 football tournament
Bookmaker recovers from Cheltenham Festival, looks for new new boss and fights takeover approach.
Esure blames adverse weather for interim profit decline but dismisses Brexit fears
Insurer says review of its Gocompare.com business ongoing as it posts 1.9% drop to £45.6m.
House builder Bellway bullish over outlook despite Brexit vote
Newcastle-based firm expects 27% increase in revenue for the year ended 31 July.
Machine learning can balance risks involved in bitcoin trading
Arshak Navruzyan, founder of Startup.ML, has been applying machine learning to quantitative finance problems.
RBS posts £2bn loss due to legacy issues and litigation costs
FTSE 100 lender has shelved plans to make Williams & Glyn a standalone bank after lingering IT issues.
Trump's comments provoked unprecedented attendance and support for Clinton at Black Hat USA
The Clinton campaign's fundraiser at the conference saw attendance go 'through the roof'.
Apple's first invite-only, $200k bug bounty programme will pay hackers who find iOS and iCloud flaws
Apple follows Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook and Twitter which have had similar programmes.
Identities of Turkey coup plotters exposed by 'amateur' messaging app
Turkish intelligence cracked the encryption of the application earlier this year.
Rogue trader faces prison for using hacked press releases to rig the US stock market
Hackers and traders allegedly gained more than $30 million in illegal profit.
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Gold futures rally after the UK central bank cuts interest rates.
UK small businesses first in line to grill Theresa May over Brexit plans
The Federation of Small Businesses described the Downing Street summit as 'reassuring'.
Watch this electric Mercedes van outrun a Dodge Viper and BMW i8
Built by Silicon Valley start-up Atieva, Edna the electric van is a prototype for a future Tesla rival.
Could the US election be hacked to rig the results?
Outdated, insecure electronic systems could be cyberattacked and influence result.
UAE recruiting 'elite task force' of cyber experts to build mass public spying system
Researcher claims he was offered $20,000 a month to help build the tool for state surveillance.
Corbyn vows 'turbo-Thatcherism' reversal with £500bn paid for by 'expanding the economy'
Labour leader says a crackdown on tax evasion and expanding the economy will pay for the pledges.
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