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Banking giant HSBC says it has been fighting a distributed denial-of-service attack against its systems this morning, preventing users from accessing their online accounts.

The US economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of previous year to a 0.7 per cent annual rate, down from 2.0 per cent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday. This came a little below consensus expectations of about one percent. “Inventory is...

Set up in 1995, the Corruption Perception Index is compiled every year by Transparency International and reflects perceptions of corruption around the world in public sectors as well as administrative and political corruption. Nepal ranked at 130th and Bangladesh placed at 139th...

It also comes at a time of high tension between Israel and Palestinians, with the attacks by Palestinians on Israelis in part fuelled by the occupation and the growth of settlements.

The bank “will cut the interest rate further into negative territory if judged as necessary”, it said. The reaction was immediate with the dollar surging over two yen to 121.14.

Icahn will be given the seats on the board of the company holding Xerox’s services business, the Journal reported.

The move has fuelled rumours that Fox, where James Murdoch serves as chief executive, could be looking to buy the rest of Sky, the maker of programmes including Stan Lee’s Lucky Man and Stella.

The last time CBS aired the Super Bowl, which was three years ago, the average 30-second spot cost .8 million.

Through Wednesday, the 30-year fixed rate averaged 3.79 percent, which was down two basis points, Freddie reported.

“Cost management, restructuring actions and operational execution are helping the company while sales and revenues remain under pressure from weak commodity prices and slowing economic growth in developing countries…Our outlook reflects struggling oil and other...

Apple is expected to release the next iPhone models, with new features, later this year.

“A more front-loaded and assertive monetary-policy stance has become more appropriate”, JF Ruhashyankiko, an economist at Goldman Sachs in London, said in a note to clients before today’s decision.

Andy Murray hailed yesterday as a brilliant day for British tennis after he joined compatriot Johanna Konta in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

If Apple Pay could be used to grab $40 from an ATM even if I don’t have my card available, it suddenly wouldn’t matter how long it takes for small businesses or my local transit authority to finally support NFC and Apple Pay. Or customers can request an access code...

If you are planning to pick the Panthers to win Super Bowl 50, get your wager in now, and if you are backing the Broncos, wait a little to place your bet.