International Companies
Tech giants reveal average 40% gender pay gap in bonuses at UK branches
Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon have reported a 40% gender pay gap in employee bonuses, according to figures submitted to the UK government.
Trump 'goes after' Amazon on Twitter
Trump has taken to Twitter to "go after" Amazon the day after Axios reported the president of the US was "obsessed" with hurting the company.
Airbnb to start sharing customer data with Chinese government
Airbnb will have to start sending information to the Chinese government on Friday about the people booking accomodation in China.
Renault revs up on report of possible merger with Nissan
Renault shares revved up on Thursday fuelled by reports the company is in merger negotiations with Japan's Nissan.
Walgreens shares rise after second-quarter results beat expectations
Walgreens Boots beat the Street's forecasts for its second-quarter earnings and sales, with the US-listed owner of chemist Boots raising its full year guidance for 2018 in the same go.
Shire surges on buy-out interest
Shares of Shire rocketed after Japanese rival Takeda Pharmaceutical said it was considering a buy-out of the company.
Amazon stock tumbles on report Trump wants 'to go after' the firm
Amazon stocks is sharply lower on Wednesday after Axios reported that Trump wants to "go after" the online giant, with one source describing the US president as "obsessed".
Facebook announces privacy settings overhaul after Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has announced on Wednesday it will give users more control over their privacy settings in response to the data theft scandal which allegedly saw 50m users' personal used to influence the 2016 US elections.
H&M's profits plummet by 44% in the first quarter of 2018
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz has reported 2018 has started just as badly as it 2017 ended.
UK data protection jobs rise seven-fold ahead of legal overhaul
Companies and public sector organisations are ramping-up hiring of data protection professionals ahead of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in two months.
Facebook questioned by EU and FTC over data theft scandal
European authorities have given Facebook two weeks to answer questions about its data protection practices and suggested social media platforms should face stricter rules, while chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has rejected a request to give evidence to a British parliamentary inquiry into fake news.
Federal Trade Commission launches probe into Facebook's privacy practices
The United States Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that it was investigating social media giant Facebook's privacy practices after the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal where the data analytics firm has been accused of using personal information harvested from more than 50m Facebook profiles without permission, in order to better target US voters with personalised political advertisements based on a like-based psychological profile.
Uber continues Asia retreat with sale to Grab
Uber has agreed to sell its south-east Asia operations to local rival Grab for an undisclosed sum as it continues to retreat from the region.
Box drops as Dropbox floats
File hosting service storage Dropbox saw its shares soar more than 40% in its market debut on Friday, with investors rushing to get their hands on a piece of the biggest tech IPO in over twelve months.
Uber ex-chief buys real estate company and plans to run it as CEO
Travis Kalanick, Uber's former chief executive, has found a new ride after exiting the ride-sharing company in June, acquiring a controlling stake in real estate company City Storage Systems for $150m.
Tech giants face higher taxes under new European Commission plans
Big technology companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon are facing an estimated $5bn increase in their tax-bill under new plans unveiled by the European Commission.
Salesforce acquires API specialist Mulesoft for $6.5bn
Enterprise cloud software services provider Salesforce agreed to acquire smaller rival Mulesoft for $6. 5bn overnight.
Uber car crash will set back autonomous vehicles by decades
The death of a pedestrian by a self-automated vehicle belonging to Uber has brought the ride-sharing service's trials of self-driving cars to a screeching halt that experts said may last for decades.
US retailers urge Trump to reconsider tariffs on China
US retailers and clothing manufacturers including Wal-Mart and Nike are raising concerns with President Donald Trump over his pledge to levy tariffs on Chinese imported goods since it will raise consumer prices and hit sales.
Facebook investigated by US Federal Trade Commission, report says
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook violated terms of a consent decree covering its use of personal data, according to a report.