Hackers hit aluminum maker Hydro, knock some plants offline
Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum, battled on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower and aluminum prices higher.
Wall Street higher as Fed expected to hold fire
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday with technology and financial shares leading gains, as investors expected a more accommodative policy stance at the end of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting this week.
Murdoch’s new Fox debuts on Nasdaq, names ex-Speaker Paul Ryan to board
Fox Corp debuted on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, marking a new phase for billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s media business after the $71 billion sale of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s film and television assets to Walt Disney Co.
Wall Street opens higher as Fed expected to hold fire
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors expected a more accommodative policy stance at the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting this week.
Shares gain as Fed looms, pound rides new Brexit twists
World shares basked in their longest winning streak of the year ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting on Tuesday, while the pound kept calm after another dramatic twist in the Brexit plot bolstered bets on a lengthy delay to the process.
Norway says Norsk Hydro has been exposed to LockerGoga ransomware attack
Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro has been exposed to a LockerGoga ransomware attack, a spokesman for the Norwegian National Security Authority, in charge of cyber security, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Hackers demanded ransom money from Norsk Hydro to stop cyber attack: NRK
Hackers demanded ransom money from Norsk Hydro to stop an ongoing cyber attack on its IT systems, public broadcaster NRK reported on its website, citing a message sent by the Norwegian National Centre for Cybersecurity.
Exclusive: Advent and Blackstone among bidders for WPP market research arm Kantar – sources
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People want higher taxes on rich, better welfare: 21-country OECD survey
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Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack, shuts some plants
Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum, was battling on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower and aluminum prices higher.
