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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices

TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform

With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New

CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution

Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends

How American businessman built a home for Cebu’s forgotten children

John Drake once spent his days managing corporate operations and flying across countries as an American executive whose life revolved around business. Today, at 78, he has spent two decades raising abandoned and neglected children in Toledo City — children who now call him “Tito John.” What was meant to be one final trip to

Businessman wins $125,000 claim against dentist | News Extra | trinidadexpress.com

A DEBE dentist has been ordered to repay $125,000 after a High Court judge rejected her claim that she was pressured into guaranteeing a loan for her former partner, who later went to prison and defaulted on the debt. In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Frank Seepersad found that dentist Sharmila Ramroop fully understood the

UK Businessman Apologises To Wicknell Chivayo: ‘My Gold Smuggling Claims Were Speculative’

UK-Based Businessman Apologises To Wicknell Chivayo, Says His Allegations Of Gold Smuggling Were Speculative A UK-based businessman has apologised to Wicknell Chivayo after admitting that his allegations of gold smuggling and suspicious aircraft movements were speculative and not backed by evidence. Adam Rhys Lurie, also known as Prophet DrCde Prof Madzibaba Adamski Jahman, issued a

Businessman killed in home shootout | Local News | trinidadexpress.com

A businessman was shot dead yesterday morning at his home in Vistabella, San Fernando, in what police say was a fatal confrontation involving a woman. Steve Ghany was involved in his family’s business in multiple construction projects. Ghany, 37, who was married for 11 years and a father of two, was also well-known in the

Nigerian Businessman Engages US Lobbying Firm in $720,000 Deal to Boost Nigeria–US Relations

A Nigerian businessman and energy sector executive, Matthew Tonlagha, has entered into a $720,000 contract with a United States–based lobbying firm to provide strategic communications and government affairs services aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and the US. Tonlagha, who is the vice-chairman of Tantita Security Services, engaged Valcour Global Public Strategy through his

Indian-origin businessman in Canada targeted in violent extortion attempt

Updated: Jan 12th, 2026 An Indian national living in Canada has reported a disturbing extortion attempt after his home was targeted in a shooting while he and his family were inside, according to local media reports. Local media reported that the man, who moved to Canada three years ago and runs an immigration and education

Indian Businessman, 3 Others Arrested Over N3.9bn Tramadol Intercepted At Lagos Airport

 An Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerian accomplices, Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (ND­LEA) in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tra­madol 200mg/225mg intercept­ed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The

Singaporean businessman arrested at Bangkok airport for alleged $200k tax evasion, Singapore News

A Singaporean businessman was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on suspicion of tax evasion amounting to over 5 million baht (S$197,550), said Thai police in a Facebook post on Wednesday (June 4). David Liu, 71, was arrested after a complaint by Thailand's Revenue Department against media analytics company Isentia Monitoring Services, where he had worked

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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices

TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform

With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New

CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution

Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends

God of War Laufey Launches February 16, 2027, New Kratos-Led God of War Game Announced

by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 3,853 Views Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer  Santa Monica Studio during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con announced God of War Laufey will launch for the PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027. Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog also announced the next Kratos-led God

Marvel’s Wolverine Gets Story Trailer

by William D'Angelo , posted 2 days ago / 2,411 Views P ublisher  Sony Interactive Entertainment  and developer  Insomniac Games have released the story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. View the trailer below: Read details on the game below: An all-new take on the iconic character, based on Marvel comics. From Insomniac Games, the developers of