OPM data breaches started in 2013; director resigns
OPM cyber attack affects millions of individuals directly and indirectly connected to the government. Some 21.5 million social security numbers, 1.1 million filed fingerprints and 19.7 million filled out goverment forms containing sensitive information such as health backgrounds were all stolen by hackers.
Jul 13, 2015 2:32 AM EDT
Apple Extends iCloud Service Subscription For 30 Days Free To Greek Customers Due To Monetary Crisis
To avoid interruption of service, Apple has extended its iCloud service storage subscription to its Greek customers for 30 days without charging them any fee. This is because of financial crisis that is occurring in Greece as the government restricts the people to deal with credit card transactions outside the country.
Greece submits new proposals but creditors remain skeptic
Greece submitted new proposals that promise an overhaul to create additional revenue. The new proposal set could be ideal and more aligned to the creditors' earlier demands yet uncertainty remains.
NYSE Stopped trading, United Airlines grounded flights worldwide, WSJ website inaccessible - all in one day
The simultaneous events that halted operations in NYSE, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal caused concerns among the public. Homeland Security alerted the president but says there's no cyber attack links.
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Barclays New Chairman McFarlane Fires CEO Anthony Jenkins due to poor performance and organizational rift
Barclays Chairman McFarlane who joined the company in April announced the canning of CEO Jenkins. The decision was reportedly due to bank's performance under Anthony Jenkins.
Jul 09, 2015 10:20 AM EDT
Citibank Is Working On Its Own Digital Currency, Citicoin Proposing U.K. Government To Run Its Own Digital Cash
Citibank is currently working out on a new digital currency called Citicoin which is also similar to Bitcoin. Though the company is proposing countries, U.K. in particular to provide its own digital cash.
Jul 09, 2015 9:34 AM EDT
China Stock Falls Down Over Two Weeks Despite The Series of Emergency Measures To Avoid It From Crashing
For two consecutive weeks, China is still reviving its deteriorated stock market despite a series of attempts for it to survive. Authorities in China are still silent about it.
Jul 09, 2015 7:50 AM EDT
NBA Star Injured by iPhone 6 Plus
NBA star developed an injury with sharp pains that lasted for months. Others may be suffering from the same problem allegedly caused by iPhone 6 Plus.
Jul 08, 2015 4:19 AM EDT
Euro Suffered from Greece's Turmoil but Continues to Show Stability
Some observers were surprised with the market's reaction to the Greek dilemma. Experts say it could be an expected crisis that investors were already prepared for while others say the worst is yet to come.
Jul 07, 2015 11:04 AM EDT
Greece Voted 61.5% No to Bailout
Athens celebrated a majority no vote against creditors' bailout offer. Greek banks closed with limited access to cash while Tsipras works on new negotiations.
Jul 07, 2015 3:56 AM EDT
Europol reveals arrest of 49 cyber criminals
Dozens of suspected cyber crime offenders were arrested by the Europol police after a series of investigations were conducted by law enforcement officers from UK and Belgium respectively.
Jun 13, 2015 10:31 AM EDT
Line to make best of untapped streaming music market in Japan
Line, a popular messaging app operator, has launched its music streaming service- 'Line Music' in Japan making a headstart in virtually untapped market of mobile music business.
Jun 13, 2015 9:29 AM EDT
New Xprize contest to give out $7 million for mobile apps promoting adult literacy
The new Xprize challenge will award $7 million for mobile apps developers who can best address adult literacy concerns. The competition is jointly presented by the Barbara Bush Foundation and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Jun 10, 2015 4:44 AM EDT
India launches “Khoya Paya”, a website for missing children
India decides to fight kidnapping by launching "Khoya Paya" , a "lost and found" website for missing children.
Jun 07, 2015 10:59 AM EDT
Orange plans expansion in North Africa while ending ties with Israel to strenghten Middle East relationship
Orange expands to North Africa as a way to enter the Middle East market. The telecomsoperator expresed its desire to end affiliation with Israel's Partner Communications Ltd to give way to Arab pressure.
Jun 07, 2015 6:22 AM EDT
Google shareholders dismiss ISS recommendations to withhold vote as all director-candidates got re-elected
Despite ISS warnings, Google sharehoders reelected all eleven board of directors in its annual stockholders meeting held on 3 June. ISS warned investors against voting for John Doerr, Paul Otellini, and Ram Shriram in connection with executive pay awarded to Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Chief Business Officer Omid Kordestani.
Jun 07, 2015 5:57 AM EDT
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