Image copyright Getty Images The value of Bitcoin has fallen below $5,000 (£3,889) for the first time since October 2017. The fall brought the total value of all Bitcoin in existence to below $87bn. On Thursday, 15 November, Bitcoin Cash – an offshoot of Bitcoin – split into two different crypto-currencies, which are now in …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Two Staffordshire men admitted charges after an attack on the TalkTalk website Two friends who took part in a £77 million hack on the TalkTalk website have been jailed. Matthew Hanley, 23, and Connor Allsopp, 21, both from Tamworth in Staffordshire, admitted their roles in the massive 2015 data …
Image copyright PA It is 10 years since former UK High Street favourite Woolworths closed its stores for good. Woolworths sold many goods, including toys, kitchen and dining equipment, gardening supplies and pick-and-mix sweets, and was one of the country’s oldest and most ubiquitous chains. However, it had become laden with debt, and at the …
Image copyright AFP In Japan, Carlos Ghosn’s hero status was so big that his life was serialised in one of the country’s famous cartoon comic books. That was in 2001, when his revival of the ailing Nissan had barely begun and when the idea of a foreigner running one of Japan’s venerable companies was met …
Image copyright Reuters A new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism. Sectors like steel, chemicals, cement, aviation and aluminium face a huge challenge in cutting carbon emissions. But a group including representatives from business concludes it is both practical and affordable to get their …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May tells Laura Kuenssberg: “Don’t just listen to the politicians.” Theresa May is renewing her efforts to sell her draft Brexit withdrawal agreement – saying it will stop EU migrants “jumping the queue”. She said migration would become skills-based, with Europeans no longer prioritised over “engineers …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vision Direct says anyone who entered personal details into its site over a six day period could have been exposed Vision Direct is warning customers that a hack attack has exposed their personal data including payment card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes. It said anyone who entered their …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Carlos Ghosn is head of the Alliance, which includes Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Japanese car giant Nissan has proposed removing chairman Carlos Ghosn from his post over financial misconduct claims. The firm said it had been conducting an internal investigation for several months which showed Mr Ghosn had been …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many parents let younger children use their tablets unsupervised in their bedroom Parents worry about how excessive mobile use is affecting their children but struggle to tame their tech habits, suggests a survey. It found that 43% of 7,000 parents across Europe who were surveyed were concerned that using …
Image caption Annie says her husband abused her both physically and financially When she had her first baby, just before she turned 29, Annie had been married for eight years, managed 19 staff, and earned more than her husband. She knew he could be rude and aggressive in company but she says she had always …