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12May/17

British hospital workers were warned of ‘ransomware’ threat

May 12, 2017SecurityBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Christmas economics, Computer security, Cyber, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Disaster/Accident, Economy, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hospital, London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London boroughs, Mass media, National Health Service, Personal life, Ransomware, Reuters, Royal London Hospital, Spain, St Bartholomew, Technology/Internet, United Kingdom, WannaCry ransomware attacksmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (REUTERS) – Hospitals across England were being forced to divert emergency cases on Friday (May 12) after suffering a suspected national cyber attack.
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21Nov/16

Cyber Monday and Black Friday are merging

November 21, 2016EconomyBlack Friday, Business, Business/Finance, Buzzword, Christmas economics, Company: WalMart, Cyber Monday, Economy, Economy of the United States, Forrester Research, Free shipping, Jeanne Yurman, Jet.com, Marissa Tarleton, Marketing, Retail, Retailing, RETAILMENOT.COM, Shopping, Technology/Internet, Trade, Walmartsmbale

The pressure to capture a rapidly growing percentage of online holiday sales is pushing Walmart and other retailers to offer deals sooner and sooner. Jeanne Yurman reports. Continue reading →

11Nov/16

Kobe Bryant at an Alibaba gala

Alibaba Singles Day sales break $5 bln in an hour

November 11, 2016FinanceAlibaba, Alibaba Group, Black Friday, Business, Buzzword, Calendars, China, Christmas economics, City: Shenzhen, Company: Alibaba, Cyber Monday, David Beckham, e-commerce, Economy, Graham Mackay, Jack Ma, Katy Perry, Kobe Bryant, Retailing, Shenzhen, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shopping, Singles' Day, Smartphonessmbale

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales surged past last year’s 91.2 billion yuan ($13.36 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock, but growth was markedly slower than in 2015 as shoppers sought even bigger price cuts. Graham Mackay reports.

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27Nov/15

Britons chase Black Friday bargains

November 27, 2015FinanceAmazon, Argos, Black Friday, Business, Buzzword, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas economics, Conlumino, Dixons Carphone, London, Marketing, Marks & Spencer, Merchandising, Online shopping, Paddington, PANMURE GORDON, Retail, Retailing, Selfridges, Shannon Edwards, Shopping, SIMON FRENCH, Slough, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

British retailers brace for a rush of shoppers on the hunt for pre-Christmas bargains on Black Friday.
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