dis

Cocaine trade caught in disrupted global supply chains

Drugs traffickers hit by coronavirus-induced slowdown and seizures, says UN agency




dis

Next’s Wolfson shows his workings for a new socially distant world

Boss of clothing retailer deserves a premium; Astra’s eyes on big prize




dis

The Ride of a Lifetime — life at the top of Disney

The story of Robert Iger’s career as a leader is a thoughtful tale of surviving disruption




dis

US reopening/stocks: dicing with disaster

Bullish investors and gung-ho governors are setting themselves up for a big reality check




dis

I’m buying a property — can I get a discount? 

Homebuyers trying to chip the price of property deals could be disappointed 




dis

Insurer Geico offers $2.5bn of discounts as car accidents dwindle

Industry expects a sharp decline in claims as drivers stay at home during coronavirus pandemic




dis

Robert Morgenthau, Manhattan district attorney, 1919-2019

He became the scourge of the Mob and white-collar crime in New York




dis

Trump claims disinfectant ‘injection’ idea was sarcasm

Medical community warns of dangers from use of cleaning agent as internal treatment




dis

Reckitt posts record sales growth as disinfectant demand surges

Group ramps up production of cleaning and sanitising goods amid coronavirus crisis




dis

Top investor calls for dismissal of Wirecard chief Markus Braun

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit




dis

Investors blast EU’s omission of oil from ESG disclosures

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk




dis

Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes




dis

Cuckoo Internet closes seed funding to disrupt UK broadband market

Cuckoo Internet is a new U.K. startup that aims to disrupt the U.K. broadband market. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes funding from work.fund, a new Silicon Valley fund operator fund led by Bart Macdonald (Sapling founder). Other investors include Lorin van Nuland (early investor in Betterment), Edward Campbell-Harris (Bulb early […]




dis

Disney’s pay furore; Robeco warns of green risk in tech; JPM, McDonald’s face ESG fight

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




dis

Discover is Facebook’s new effort to help people access websites for free — but with limits

Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […]




dis

Statistical comfort distorts our politics

The problem with bad data is that it lures us into believing false truths




dis

Tesla ekes out profit despite coronavirus disruptions

Shares soar in after-hours trading following better than expected figures




dis

YouTube TV to gain 14 more ViacomCBS channels in expanded distribution deal

YouTube TV is expanding its lineup of channels thanks to a new, multi-year distribution agreement with ViacomCBS, announced this morning. The Google-owned streaming TV service is gaining 14 new ViacomCBS channels as a result of the deal, including news, sports, and entertainment offerings. It will also continue to carry CBS broadcast stations, CBS Sports Network, […]




dis

Apple brings its hardware microphone disconnect feature to iPads

Apple has brought its hardware microphone disconnect security feature to its latest iPads. The microphone disconnect security feature aims to make it far more difficult for hackers to use malware or a malicious app to eavesdrop on a device’s surroundings. The feature was first introduced to Macs by way of Apple’s T2 security chip last […]




dis

With the coronavirus, usually distinct conspiracy groups turn to a shared interest

The coronavirus pandemic’s global presence and ubiquity in everyday life is a perfect storm for misinformation, as conspiracy theorists from different corners of the web converge on a shared news topic—the only topic, at the moment. From the earliest days of the crisis, everyone from pro-Trump QAnon conspiracists to left-leaning purveyors of dubious home remedies […]




dis

The pandemic and the radical change in wealth distribution to come 

‘The old globalised order is fracturing. We are seeing wartime-style falls in GDP’




dis

Discover is Facebook’s new effort to help people access websites for free — but with limits

Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […]




dis

YouTube TV to gain 14 more ViacomCBS channels in expanded distribution deal

YouTube TV is expanding its lineup of channels thanks to a new, multi-year distribution agreement with ViacomCBS, announced this morning. The Google-owned streaming TV service is gaining 14 new ViacomCBS channels as a result of the deal, including news, sports, and entertainment offerings. It will also continue to carry CBS broadcast stations, CBS Sports Network, […]




dis

Business feels the fear in Australia-China trade dispute

Canberra’s call for an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus has provoked threats from Beijing




dis

Saudi Arabia shows Asia focus with renewed oil price discounts

Kingdom offers crude to US at a premium but shows reluctance to lose Asian market share




dis

GitHub gets a built-in IDE with Codespaces, discussion forums and more

Under different circumstances, GitHub would be hosting its Satellite conference in Paris this week. Like so many other events, GitHub decided to switch Satellite to a virtual event, but that isn’t stopping the Microsoft-owned company from announcing quite a bit of news this week. The highlight of GitHub’s announcement is surely the launch of GitHub […]




dis

Cannabis Startup Meadow Unveils A Platform For Dispensaries To Manage Orders, Patient Intake

With California on a precipice of a ballot initiative next year that could legalize marijuana recreationally, scores of cannabis startups are vying to capture what is the nation’s largest market in advance of such a big regulatory change. Meadow, a Y Combinator-backed startup, was one of the earlier ones with an ordering and delivery service […]




dis

Cuckoo Internet closes seed funding to disrupt UK broadband market

Cuckoo Internet is a new U.K. startup that aims to disrupt the U.K. broadband market. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes funding from work.fund, a new Silicon Valley fund operator fund led by Bart Macdonald (Sapling founder). Other investors include Lorin van Nuland (early investor in Betterment), Edward Campbell-Harris (Bulb early […]




dis

Streaming service Hooq shuts down, ends partnerships with Disney’s Hotstar, Grab and others

Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after filing for liquidation and terminated its partnerships with Disney’s Hotstar, ride-hailing giant Grab, and Indonesia’s VideoMax. Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapore telecom group Singtel (majority owner), Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros Entertainment, discontinued […]




dis

Cuckoo Internet closes seed funding to disrupt UK broadband market

Cuckoo Internet is a new U.K. startup that aims to disrupt the U.K. broadband market. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes funding from work.fund, a new Silicon Valley fund operator fund led by Bart Macdonald (Sapling founder). Other investors include Lorin van Nuland (early investor in Betterment), Edward Campbell-Harris (Bulb early […]




dis

Boston Dynamics’ Spot is patrolling a Singapore park to encourage social distancing

Since announcing the commercial availability of Spot, Boston Dynamics has presented a range of different gigs for the robot, from construction to telepresence. Last month, the company announced it was partnering with local hospitals interested in using the platform to perform remote visits for COVID-19 victims. Turns out the global pandemic has spurred all manner […]




dis

Discover is Facebook’s new effort to help people access websites for free — but with limits

Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […]




dis

Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes is coming to Disrupt SF 2020

Atlassian is about as ubiquitous to software engineers as Google is to the rest of us. The Sydney-based company, which launched in 2002, develops tools and services for enterprise collaboration and marched efficiently to a public offering in 2015. So it goes without saying that we’re thrilled to have Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes […]




dis

8 top fintech VCs discuss COVID-19 trends, signals and opportunities

In recent years, fintech’s revolution has felt like a rising tide. Behemoths like Stripe and Square edged out banks while newbies like Brex nonchalantly raised nine-figure rounds. Today, however, the state of the financial technology industry feels more wobbly — some healthy startups in the genre are faring better than ever, while others are feeling […]




dis

7 VCs discuss how COVID-19 is changing the media startup landscape

The world has changed dramatically since May 2019 when we last surveyed venture capitalists about the trends they were seeing in media, entertainment and gaming. Since then, COVID-19 and the resulting physical distancing measures have created plenty of demand for companies helping to inform and entertain us as we’re stuck at home. At the same […]




dis

Australia behind in getting ahead of digital disruption - 20 Oct

Australia lags behind the world's best corporate performers in all ten indicators of digital intelligence needed to drive financial performance.




dis

GitHub gets a built-in IDE with Codespaces, discussion forums and more

Under different circumstances, GitHub would be hosting its Satellite conference in Paris this week. Like so many other events, GitHub decided to switch Satellite to a virtual event, but that isn’t stopping the Microsoft-owned company from announcing quite a bit of news this week. The highlight of GitHub’s announcement is surely the launch of GitHub […]




dis

Discover is Facebook’s new effort to help people access websites for free — but with limits

Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […]






dis

Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael puts on a leggy display in a sexy LBD

The actress, 33, attended the star-studded bash held at Quaglino's restaurant wearing an off-the-shoulder mini dress with statement puff sleeves.




dis

Why I feared a Downton disaster: Simon Jones horror when he had to saddle up for the Downton movie

British actor Simon Jones discusses his role as King George V in the new Downton Abbey movie. It marked the first time he had ridden a horse on set since Brideshead Revisited.




dis

Michelle Dockery dons jaw-dropping jewels for Tatler cover shoot as she discusses The Gentleman

The actress, 38, posed in a series of stunning images for the publication while reflecting on her career and forthcoming role in Guy Ritchie's latest flick, which is set for release in January 2020




dis

Tamsin Grieg and Alice Eve discuss their roles in Julian Fellowes' new period drama Belgravia

Tamsin Grieg and Alice Eve took to the stage to discuss their roles in upcoming period drama Belgravia during the 2020 Winter TCA at The Langham in Pasadena on Saturday.




dis

The REAL Belgravia: How district which inspired ITV drama went from marshland to Billionaire Square

Following the premier of Belgravia, FEMAIL takes a look at the historical references weaved into Julian Fellowe's narrative - including the real life scandal that inspired the protagonists' love affair.




dis

TALK OF THE TOWN: Lady Mary really disappoints Carson being seen with an old coffee mug

TALK OF THE TOWN: Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary was on a mission to buy essentials for herself and boyfriend Jasper Waller-Bridge, the brother of Fleabag star Phoebe.




dis

Maxine Peake claims Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents

Maxine Peake has claimed Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents and end up being cast as servants because they are seen as uneducated.




dis

TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou puts on a busty display ahead of the NTAs

The TOWIE star, 25, appeared to have a full glam squad at hand to assist her with her awards ceremony look as she got ready for the night ahead.




dis

Dani Dyer looks glued to her phone on stroll... after ex Jack Fincham's drunken display at the NTAs

She recently hit headlines when it emerged her ex-boyfriend Jack had secretly become a father.  Yet Dani looked in good spirits as she headed out on a stroll around Essex on Wednesday.




dis

Ferne McCann puts on a stylish display in ripped denim jeans and ruched black top

The reality star, 29, slipped into a sheer black shirt with ruched detailing and ripped denim jeans as she stepped out in London on Thursday.