Some countries fear Huawei could gain access to a huge volume of data, but Facebook and Google have an astonishingly comprehensive range of data about their users, says Oxford University’s Ngaire Woods.
While digital technologies can facilitate environmental benefits, we shouldn’t assume they always do, says an expert.
The reality may be that shoppers are now better informed about products than retail staff, says the Financial Times' Andrew Hill.
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's centre-left government approved on Monday (Dec 23) a package of emergency measures aimed at lifting the South American country out of its worst economic crisis in years. Argentina is in a recession caused by a currency collapse that struck 18 months ago. Poverty levels ...
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished at records again on Monday (Dec 23), with an executive shakeup at Boeing lifting the Dow, as a holiday-shortened week opened with a flourish. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 96.44 points (0.34 per cent) to finish the last full session before Christmas ......
SINGAPORE: In a corner on the third floor of Lucky Plaza lies a hardware store that some have described as “the shop that has it all”. Inside, display shelves carry a dizzying array of home repair tools and products, ranging from nails and bolts in various shapes and sizes,...
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished at records again on Monday (Dec 23), with an executive shakeup at Boeing lifting the Dow, as a holiday-shortened week opened with a flourish. The Dow Jones industrial Average stood at 28,551.53, up 96.44 points (0.34 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 gained ......
German automaker BMW AG said on Monday it was being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following a report of a probe related to the company's sales practices.
NEW YORK: Throughout a storied career in corporate America, David Calhoun has risen through the ranks at General Electric, taken Nielsen Holdings public and helped manage private equity giant Blackstone. Calhoun, 62, who is set to become chief executive of Boeing in January following a shakeup ...
NEW YORK: Marshal Cohen has religiously visited the same stores every holiday season since 1999. But rather than snapping up bargains and favorite gifts for friends and family, the chief retail industry adviser is there to scrutinize the purchasing habits of others as online shopping upends the ...
