Economy

Getting rich by mining bitcoins is as simple as turning on your computer, right? Wrong By Daniel Miller   You can buy bitcoins with fiat currencies — legal tender backed by the issuing government, like Australian...

Turkish lira trades below 6.0 against the dollar The lira lost approximately 40 percent of its value against the dollar this year, but has bounced back strongly since the beginning of the week, with gains...

The billion-dollar palaces of Apple, Facebook and Google Rowan Moore   From California to London, the tech giants are employing top architects to build spectacular symbols of their immense global power. But they have their critics… https://youtu.be/NGYmve8L7c0?t=18 The construction...

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...

Wall Street predicts tech giants will only getting bigger in next 12 months   Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, add nearly $140 billion to their massive combined market value with Friday's...

Bitcoin value plummets after China orders trading in currency to cease Rupert Neate   Beijing orders exchanges to stop trading in bitcoin amid fears increasing number of consumers in market could spark wider financial problems. The value of...

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...

How to use social media to ensure business success Author: Gina Clarke Gina Clarke examines the best social media platforms for organisations looking to extend their reach. Social media is a huge precursor to buying power, so...

Can you buy anything real with Bitcoin? On the streets of Bristol, it proves a hard sell The digital currency can now be bought at ATMs around the country. My journey into the dark economy starts...

  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...