Sony Pictures employees get hackers' threat: 'Your family will be in danger'
Some Sony employees receive emails threatening them and their families.
S&P cuts Italy's ratings to near-junk status but raises ratings on Ireland
Mounting public debt leads to downgrade dealing blow to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Canary Wharf's owner Songbird Estates rejects £2.6bn sweetened takeover offer
Offer from Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield does not reflect full value of company, says Songbird.
Bill Gross: Central banks' QE may not help solve debt crisis
Janus Capital portfolio manager says central banks in US, Europe and Japan creating more and more debt.
Vatican discovers hundreds of millions of euros off balance sheet
Vatican's economy minister Cardinal George Pell says financial reforms taking place at Holy See.
Hacking at Sony has similarities with earlier attacks in Middle East and South Korea
Kaspersky Lab said three hacking campaigns might have been conducted or organised by the same group.
India: Falling oil prices unlikely to boost economy significantly
A $40bn windfall from oil price decline is likely to be saved rather than spent in bid to bridge fiscal deficit.
EU companies to suffer €2.5bn losses from South Stream project cancellation
Italy-based ENI's subsidiary Saipem will suffer biggest loss at €2bn.
GlaxoSmithKline to lay off hundreds of US workers as part of £1bn cost-cutting drive
Company's Research Triangle Park site in North Carolina would be most affected with about 900 redundant jobs.
Softbank invests $250m in Southeast Asia-focused taxi-booking service GrabTaxi
Softbank has become the largest investor in mobile app.
Iran launched sophisticated hack attack on West's critical industries
Iran-based hackers infiltrated into servers of more than 50 businesses, facilities, and organisations worldwide, says cyber security company Cylance.
Target fails to block bank's lawsuit seeking reimbursement in connection with data breach
Judge Paul Magnuson said Target played "key role" in allowing hackers to infiltrate its computer systems.
IBM inks $1.25bn cloud computing deal with WPP
Company also signed multi-year services agreement with Thomson Reuters to provide IT services to employees globally.
Outflows from Pimco Total Return Fund dramatically slow down
Fund suffered massive outflows in recent months following renowned investor Bill Gross' exit from Pimco.
China to monitor foreign companies' profit levels to crack down on tax avoidance: Xinhua
China will coordinate with other countries to clamp down on BEPS plotting and cross-border tax avoidance, according to tax officials.
How to stay safe from telephone scams or vishing
Financial services industry group FFA UK guides customers on how to be secure from telephone scams.
UK fraudsters' gains from phone scams rise threefold to £23.9m
Financial Fraud Action UK survey finds 17% jump in 'vishing' in just one year.
Flaws in battery design and certification led to fire at JAL-operated Boeing 787, US concludes
On 7 January 2013, JAL-operated 787 Dreamliner caught fire at Boston's Logan International Airport due to battery issues.
Sony hacking aftermath: FBI warns companies of deadly malware
FBI says malware can overwrite all data on hard drives and prevent systems from booting up.
Moody's cuts Japan's credit rating on doubts about fiscal targets and debt reduction
Moody's has cut rating by one notch to A1 from Aa3.
Over 150,000 passengers affected as strike-hit Lufthansa cancels 48% of scheduled services
Lufthansa cancelled 1,350 flights in short-haul, continental and intercontinental categories.
Five Sony movies including Brad Pitt-starrer 'Fury' being shared online after hacking attack
Fury has been a hit on file sharing sites, with more than 880,000 downloads.
Rising calls for further policy easing as China's manufacturing activity weakens
China's purchasing managers' index declined to 50.3 in November, while HSBC PMI fell to 50.0.
Edward Snowden Revelations Not Having Much Impact on Internet Users
In survey of more than 23,000 internet users conducted by Centre for International Governance Innovation, just 60% have heard of Snowden.
Procter & Gamble Considers Selling $7bn Wella Hair Care Business
Brands that may be sold include Clairol and Vidal Sassoon and potential buyers are Unilever and Henkel.
Vodafone 'Plans' to Buy Liberty Global to Counter BT
Liberty Global owns cable networks capable of carrying very high-speed broadband traffic to many European homes and businesses.
Lufthansa Faces Fresh Strikes as Talks With Pilots Union Fail
Union warns of strikes at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and German Wings.
Black Friday: Online Sales Surge as Shops Stay Quiet in US
Black Friday has been busiest US shopping day in US in terms of sales and traffic since 2005.
Bitcoin Rates Fall on Black Friday as Digital Currency Merchants Offer Big Discounts
Bitcoin is trading at $359.61, down 2.58% or $9.53, as at 10:45 am GMT.
FSA Names and Shames Major Supermarkets Over Poultry Bug Causing Food Poisoning
No supermarkets are meeting end-of-production target for reducing campylobacter in chicken, says FSA.
