Britain sounds alarm on spyware, mercenary hacking market
By James Pearson and Raphael Satter BELFAST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British officials are sounding the alarm over the widespread abuse of surveillance…
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Credit Suisse bankers jostle for slim pickings at UBS –sources
By Julie Zhu, Valentina Za, Scott Murdoch and Amy-Jo Crowley HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s dealmakers, hoping to…
Stocks fall, yields climb on rate hike view
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks slipped on Wednesday after back-to-back gains as investors…
FBI says China, Iran using new tactics to harass critics on U.S. soil
By Sarah N. Lynch and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and Iran are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts…
China aiming for ‘global technological supremacy’, British cyber chief says
By James Pearson BELFAST (Reuters) – China is aiming for “global technological supremacy” in cyberspace and is using its cyber…
Climate change thaws world’s northernmost research station
By Gloria Dickie and Lisi Niesner NY-AALESUND, Norway (Reuters) – At the world’s northernmost year-round research station, scientists are racing…
Dollar gains on rising US yields, British inflation lifts pound
By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened on Wednesday, lifted by rising Treasury yields, though…
Credit Suisse lodges $440 million London claim against SoftBank
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp in London as it…
Inflation crimps Eid festivities for Karachi orphans
By Akhtar Soomro KARACHI (Reuters) – Women pedal sewing machines, deftly lining up seams and pleats as they assemble brightly…
Toyota to invest $338 million in new hybrid, flex car in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais ($337.68 million) to manufacture a…