The ride-hailing company said it was responding to a 'cybersecurity incident' and that several internal systems had been affected. Margi Murphy is cybersecurity reporter at Bloomberg News and updates us on the story.
Uganda and Tanzania have strongly criticised a call from the European Parliament for the construction of an oil pipeline to be delayed due to ... Show More
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US steps up to save the Argentine Peso
The US has purchased Argentine pesos, taking the next step in a controversial effort to calm a currency crisis hitting the South American country and its president, Trump ally Javier Milei. In the US though, it's a different story – farmers, especially soybean farmers, have lost ... Show More
8m 56s
Jun 2020
Chesapeake files for bankruptcy, Facebook ad boycott, Singapore’s new corporate structure
American shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and dozens of brands are cancelling advertising on Facebook over the social media company’s handling of hate speech. Plus, Singapore is luring hedge funds and investors away from other low tax jurisdic ... Show More
10m 11s
Nov 2022
The influencer and the insider: Chinmark's demise
In 2020 the Chinmark Group appeared to be a thriving Nigerian business empire, endorsed by a string of popular influencers online. It sold investment deals to its followers, promising them astonishing returns. Today the empire is in tatters, but what went wrong? We hear from a so ... Show More
24m 8s
Jul 2020
Dealmaking down, UK business warns on Brexit trade talks, Wirecard’s real business
Coronavirus has brought an end to one of the longest waves in mergers and acquisitions history, more than 100 UK company chiefs, entrepreneurs and business groups have written to Boris Johnson warning about the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, and the FT has revealed that Ger ... Show More
9m 13s
Mar 2022
Surface Pressure: Oil Ban, Cyberattacks, Tech CEO TV Shows
First: We’re entering a new phase of the war in Ukraine as Russia ramps up its attacks on civilians. Cue: pressure on the US to hit Russia harder. We’ll break down Biden’s big announcement this week banning Russian oil, the damage it could cause to Russia, and what it means for u ... Show More
35m 8s