Russian attacks on UK cyberinfrastructure will be ‘feature of our life’, former MI6 chief warns 
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Elon Musk’s brain-computer start-up Neuralink raises $277 million
SAN FRANCISCO (BLOOMBERG) - Neuralink, the futuristic brain-computer interface company founded by Mr Elon Musk, said it has raised US$205...
David Peace: ‘My comfort read? Old Labour party manifestos’
The book I am currently readingI am trying to write a novel about Harold Wilson and so almost all of...
Hotpot chain Haidilao is Hong Kong’s worst stock
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - While Chinese technology and private-education giants have been stealing the headlines this week when it comes...
Singapore bank lending sees fastest growth since 2018, up 1.5% in June: MAS data
Singapore (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Bank lending in Singapore grew 1.5 per cent in June, lifted mainly by stronger demand...
Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes soar amid luxury rebound
PARIS (REUTERS) - Sales at Birkin handbag maker Hermes powered ahead in the second quarter, more than doubling from a...
British Airways parent downbeat on summer as rivals see rebound
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - British Airways parent IAG issued a downbeat assessment of its summer fortunes after rival Air France-KLM said...
Tencent is world’s worst stock bet with $231 billion wipe-out
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) - China's unprecedented crackdown on its technology industry has turned Tencent Holdings from a market darling into the...
Kevin Costner’s ‘Waterworld’ to get a TV sequel, production work underway
A TV series sequel is underway for the 1995 film ‘Waterworld’ starring Kevin Costner, reports confirm. The film’s original producers—...
Big quiffs, zombies and dead crows: the wild world of psychobilly
If you wanted to date the moment one of the biggest youth subcultures of 80s Britain arrived, you could pick...
CapitaLand China Trust sees 40.1% jump in first-half distribution per unit
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) has announced a distribution per unit (DPU) of 4.23 cents for the...