Economy

Wal-Mart to enter voice-shopping market via Google platform    Wal-Mart has teamed up with Google to enter the voice-shopping market, which is dominated by Amazon. Wal-Mart Stores Inc is teaming up with Alphabet Inc's Google to enter...

Bitcoin price falls below $6,000 as banker signals crackdown Angela Monaghan   BIS head says cryptocurrency is a ‘Ponzi scheme’ that poses a threat to financial stability. The price of bitcoin yo-yoed wildly again on Tuesday, falling 14%...

China grants Trump brand additional trademarks in casino hub Macau​ The Macau government granted approval for trademarks that include casino services in the world's biggest gambling centre. A company linked to US President Donald Trump has been...

George Soros foundations now control $18 billion: reports by Lawrence Delevingne NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor George Soros has transferred about $18 billion, the majority of his estimated fortune, to his Open Society Foundations, making them...

Japan's airbag giant Takata files for bankruptcy protection   The Tokyo-based car parts giant is facing lawsuits and huge costs over an airbag defect linked to at least 16 deaths globally. News reports have said its...

Textron’s luxury aircraft allow you to stay in the game even when in transit Author: Tom Perry, Vice President of Sales for Europe, Textron Aviation   Investing in business aircraft provides more than just prestige. The freedom...

US Treasury Official Calls for Global Crypto Regulation Annaliese Milano   The undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence called on the international community for stronger cryptocurrency regulations to help protect the financial...

Economic crisis crippling progress at Venezuelan universities  Rachael Pells   University leaders introduce three-day timetables as teachers struggle to pay bus fares to get to class. University lecturers in Venezuela are being encouraged to seek secondary sources of...

  UBS chairman warns against bitcoin investment as cryptocurrency falls 12% Samuel Gibbs   Axel Weber says cryptocurrency ‘not an investment we would advise’ while South Korea bans anonymous trading. Bitcoin has fallen 12% over 24 hours while the...

Top five ways to target Generation Z Author: Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis   Generation Z are tech savvy, impatient and always on the look out for the best service or product. We explore five ways financial services...