Seven banks, including Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds, have agreed to share customer data with the National Crime Agency (NCA) as part of the largest-ever global initiative to combat money laundering, criminal gangs, and the movement of "dirty money" across the nation.   A year ago, Reuters...

The richest man in France, Bernard Arnault, who also serves as the CEO of the upscale conglomerate LVMH, spent around 150 million euros ($163 million) to become the exclusive sponsor of the Paris Olympics. His products were the focal point of an extravagant display that was watched by people all...

According to a Canalys research, Apple was pushed out of the top five smartphone suppliers' list in China in the second quarter as competition from local manufacturers like Huawei grew.   According to a survey issued on Thursday, Apple's market share in China decreased to 14% in the second...

A search engine prototype named SearchGPT was unveiled by OpenAI on Thursday. Its goal is to provide users with "quick and timely answers with clear and relevant sources."   The technology is now being evaluated with a small group of users, and the business stated that it eventually intends...

The European Union's medical regulator has approved the use of Novo Nordisk's popular weight reduction medication Wegovy to prevent the escalation of major cardiac events in persons who are overweight or obese.   After analysing the results of the highly monitored SELECT study, the Danish...

Harley-Davidson's shares rose almost 5% before the bell on Thursday as the firm announced a better-than-expected quarterly profit. This was aided by high demand for its more expensive Touring motorcycles during the summer riding season.   To increase its profits, the business has...

Meta Platforms might face its first EU antitrust sanction in a few weeks for connecting Marketplace, a classified ads site, with Facebook, said a report by Reuters based on persons with firsthand knowledge of the situation.   The European Commission's action will come more than a year and a...

Driven by an increase in sales of digital advertising and strong demand for its cloud computing services, Alphabet exceeded second-quarter revenue and profit projections on Tuesday. However, the company warned that capital costs would stay high for the entire year.   Alphabet's findings show...

As a result of the EU imposing further tariffs on China-built electric vehicles, competition is expected to heat up. According to a senior executive, South Korea's LG Energy Solution is in negotiations with around three Chinese suppliers to develop affordable electric car batteries for Europe....

Nvidia is developing a version of its new flagship AI processors for the Chinese market that would comply with existing export laws from the United States, according to a report published by Reuters quoting information from sources.   The "Blackwell" chip family, which will go into...

According to a report published on Saturday by the Kyodo news agency, Nippon Steel Corp. has appointed former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as an advisor about its acquisition of US Steel.   According to a statement released by Nippon Steel, "We look forward to working closely with him...