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Stuck in cyberattack nightmare? Call the negotiators
Criminals have overtaken your computer network, they are threatening to leak your most sensitive secrets and your share price is tumbling. In a ransomware attack, gangs -- sometimes state-backed -- hack into networks and demand payment either to unlock the system or prevent the release of top-secret data.
Young creators face cost dilemma at London Fashion Week
To show or not to show at London Fashion Week? The programme provides also a venue to showcase at London Fashion Week, which could be for example at a hotel close to the main setting.
Walmart says it will buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 bn
Walmart announced Tuesday it will buy smart television maker Vizio for $2.3 billion, boosting the retail giant's advertising venture as growth slows in its legacy business from the pandemic boom. Walmart announced the deal along with the release of fourth-quarter earnings, in which it reported solid revenues growth of 5.7 percent to $173.4 billion.
Lack of rain leaves Italy gasping
A blanket of smog covers Milan, empty reservoir bake in Sicily and wine production is down in Piedmont as a lack of rain across Italy exacerbates pollution and sparks droughts. Meanwhile Piedmont in the northwest asked the agricultural ministry on Monday to declare a natural disaster for drought in the region, saying it has affected vineyards and caused "significant" drops in wine production.
'World's most harmful': What is the LockBit cybercrime gang?
An international law enforcement operation has taken down dozens of servers and disrupted LockBit, "the world's most harmful cyber crime group" according to British authorities. The group has gained notoriety and attention from law enforcement agencies after high-profile attacks such as the one on Royal Mail.
Eiffel Tower closed again as staff extend strike: union
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, will remain closed for a second straight day Tuesday as staff extend a strike, a union representative told AFP. The strike started Monday in protest over the way the monument is managed financially.
Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint.
Potholes, a British obsession with a heavy price
Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives. According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance, more than £14 billion is needed to fix a backlog of repairs in England and Wales.
Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressure
The glittering diamonds sparkle the same but there are key differences: mined natural gems are more than a billion years old, while laboratory-made rocks are new and cost less than half the price. Man-made gems are reshaping the $89 billion global diamond jewellery market, especially in the west Indian city of Surat where 90 percent of the world's diamonds are cut and polished.
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