Topic: Olympics

Terrorists combining a cyber attack with physical violence are the biggest security threat facing the 2012 Olympics, a digital forensics expert told CNBC.

London is home to some of the world's most opulent hotels, but with five-star rooms in short supply during the Olympic Games this summer; wealthy visitors are increasingly turning to private homes to meet their accommodation needs.

Some of Britain's poorest regions are battling each other and neighboring France to boost their local economies by hosting Olympic athletes at training camps before this year's Games.

London Mayor Boris Johnson urged Olympic dignitaries on Monday to take public transport during this summer's Games rather than chauffeur-driven limousines on specially designated lanes, to help avoid raising the ire of log-jammed Britons.

London marked a mere six months to the start of its Olympic Games Friday by focusing on the minutiae of putting on the show now that the monumental stage has been built.

U.S. fast food chain McDonald's has extended its sponsorship of the Olympics for a further eight years, making it the official restaurant at Olympics venues until the 2020 Summer Games.

The London Olympics countdown entered its final 200 days Monday with government and organizers talking up the legacy Britain can look forward to long after the last medal has been won and the show is over.

Ten percent of the 40,000 construction workers employed for the 2012 Olympic Games were previously out of work, according to a report by the Olympic Development Authority (ODA).

IKEA is going into the business of selling walls, floors and roofs, in addition to furniture, housewares and rugs. The international home-goods retail monolith recently announced plans to build an entire neighborhood in Stratford, East London.

Olympic sponsorship must be a long-term commitment and the cost will almost certainly outweigh the benefits if it is not partnered with “activation” or marketing activities such as the launch of a new product, experts say.