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How secure are e-wallets compared to online banking or credit cards? Which is better? Cash or mobile payment systems? Julie Maupin, an expert on e-wallets and crypto-currencies provides answers in a Shift Comparison.
South African Airways sign a wage deal with trade unions to end an eight-day strike that brought the cash-strapped state airline to the brink of collapse
South African Airlines has major financial woes, while unions are threatening to escalate a strike that is costing the airline over $3 million dollars a day.
Many parts of the world are becoming cashless societies as digital payments with credit cards and other devices become faster and more convenient. But people in Germany - Europe's strongest economy - are bucking the trend.
In this edition presented by Robin Merrill: we take a closer look at the just-published Prince memoir "The Beautiful Ones", the artist Gabriele Stötzer remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago and we ask why in Germany cash is still king.
Appeal Rejected - No Cash, No Oil
Kosovo: revitalized cities, minarets and Orthodox monasteries in a picturesque landscape. Twenty years since the end of the war and 11 years after independence, the country is eager to attract tourists and investors. But the picture is not all rosy.
US to hit EU with new tariffs over WTO Airbus ruling - Hong Kong protests put pressure on business world - France trains Cuban dogs to sniff out cash
WTO approves US tariffs on EU goods over Airbus - Uganda's ambitious oil plans stalled - France sends dogs to Cuba to sniff out cash
'Fake News' has become a business model. Websites lure visitors with populist articles that are shared via Facebook. The more visit the website the better, as each click on an ad there makes money for the site's owners.
About a third of the world's mangrove forests have been cut down in the past 40 years. That's dealt a huge blow to the environment, because mangroves are able to store up to five times more greenhouse gases than other trees. Communities in Kenya are now replanting mangroves. That's certainly good for the environment and it also helps them financially: They make money from selling carbon credits.
Budding Einsteins, Edisons and Curies from the EU and beyond have been rewarded with cash prizes and internships at Europe's top research facilities. The European Union Contest for Young Scientists, now in its 31st year, was held this year in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Rob Cameron reports from Sofia.
Luxury-goods maker Louis Vuitton is cashing in on a surge in demand from China. But it's not planning on moving manufacturing there to be closer to its customer or cut costs. Its chief executive says Asian shoppers are not interested in products made in that part of the world. That's one reason why the fashion house has opened a new factory in the French countryside.
It's economic significance to mainland China may be a bit diminished, but Hong Kong plays an important role in keeping cash.
In signing Lucas Hernandez and Mats Hummels, both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund broke their transfer record this summer to boost their backline. World-class strikers may still command higher fees, but a host of Bundesliga clubs are following the trend and splashing the cash on defenders. Why?
From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate — the traditonal Japanese green tea is a trendy ingredient around the world. Producers of the tea are cashing in.
A deadly fungus is taking its toll on one South America's most important cash crops. The Cavandish banana is known for its durability in shipping, but it doesn't stand a chance against the deadly banana fungus.
Global waste will increase seventy-percent by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, says the World Bank. The East Asia and Pacific region is currently responsible for generating around a quarter of all waste worldwide. In Indonesia - a major waste contributor - one village is turning trash into cash.
Hotels with a views of Islam's holiest site offer convenient accommodation to Muslim devotees. However, with prices starting at around $1,000 per night, only the wealthiest pilgrims can afford to stay in them.
Johnny and Stefan are a gay couple. Thanks to an egg donor and surrogate mother, they are now also proud fathers of the twins Amalia and Aurelio. A family like any other, they say.
Tributes are pouring in for South African singer-songwriter Johnny Clegg, who died at 66 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Known at the 'white Zulu,' Clegg was one of the few white artists to confront the apartheid government in the 1970s and 1980s.
Castles draw visitors from all over the world. But keeping them maintained requires serious amounts of cash. Even Eltz Castle, hugely successful among tourists, still has to rely on support from public funds.
Small businesses are bringing solar power to the most rural areas of Nigeria. For these companies crowdfunding is one of the few ways to get the cash needed for their big investments.
Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico - China's farmers cashing in on coffee boom - Disney opens Star Wars theme park
