TECH NetEase turns to ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ games in global push after Hong Kong listing

Fresh off the back of its secondary listing in Hong Kong, Chinese gaming firm NetEase is aggressively pursuing…

Money printer hopes virus crisis boosts demand for fresh bank notes

Countries may replace banknotes more frequently because of the coronavirus crisis, De La Rue chief executive…

Qantas axes most overseas flights until October

Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October except for those to New Zealand. Read…

Coronavirus may have huge impact on property markets

The saying “there is no place like home” is perhaps not so heart-warming a thought these…

US retail sales in record monthly rebound

American shoppers returned in force in May, fuelling a record 17.7% monthly gain in retail spending…

Babylon Health data breach

The UK telehealth and chatbot startup Babylon Health admits that a “software error” is responsible for…

Amazon v EU: Has the online giant met its match?

Covid-19 has not been a harbinger of doom for Amazon, unlike the case with many other…

Apple claims ‘half a trillion dollars’ App Store economy

Apple has said that its App Store ecosystem “facilitated half a trillion dollars” of trade in…

Bank of England ‘ready to act’ as economy shrinks record 20%

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said he will be “ready to take action” to…

Wall Street stages recovery after heavy losses on Thursday

US shares ender higher on Friday as buyers stepped in following sharp losses earlier in the…

Ben & Jerry’s maker Unilever settles on UK base

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Dove soap, is to combine…

PlayStation 5: Sony gives first look at the PS5 console and games

Sony has given gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well…