The IT services were tapped into for gathering the consumer information for selecting possible targets and conducting “Cloud Hopper” cyber-attacks. The Swedish watchdog of computer security uncovered a possible “large-scale” cyber-attack that targeted the U.S., Sweden, and Japanese organisations...

Outdated banknotes and coins for a total amount of more than € 15 billion have not been exchanged for euros in the euro area, which roughly corresponds to annual value of Latvia's imports, reports Bloomberg. Almost half of the region’s "hidden treasures" belong to German citizens, despite the fact...

One of the main allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Japan to sign a trade agreement with the European Union as soon as possible, especially in the light of the protectionist signals that come from US President Donald Trump, Reuters reports. Volker Kauder, head Merkel’s conservative...

TUC warning demonstrate a shift of power to the judges for worker’s rights if the current reappal bill Persists. The “Trades Union Congress” gave out a warning stating that the plans of the United Kingdom involving the transfer of “EU law into British statue” following Brexit will give power in the...

China will become the world's second-largest wine importer, forging ahead of Britain by 2020, Vinexpo CEO Guillaume Deglis said. Currently, China ranks fifth in the world in terms of consumption of this drink. "Wine is becoming very fashionable (in China)," Deglis told CNBC. According to Head of...

The EU ambassador to the UN has sent a veiled message to the US saying that the U.S. must think twice before pulling funding from the United Nations (UN) and sending the interngovernmental organization into irrelevance.   The current debate in Washington D.C. surrounding the future of the...

Air travel portal Skytrax published results of its annual World Airport Awards. The rating is based on a survey of nearly 14 million travelers from 105 countries, with more than 550 airports participated in the study. Travelers were interviewed in order to evaluate 39 parameters of services...

The world's top finance officials were relieved to find new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin polite and business-like over the weekend after they were wary of their first official encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump's blustery trade agenda.   But on the issues of the newcomer's push...

Today the Netherlands is having parliamentary elections, the result of which can affect politics and economy of the whole of Europe. One of the leaders of the pre-election polls is Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) of the scandalous right-wing politician Geert Wilders. According to preliminary...