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Factbox: ECB to launch digital euro project
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is set to give the green light on Wednesday to a multi-year project to create a digital version of the euro. An electronic equivalent of banknotes and c...
Jul 13, 2021
Virgin Galactic acknowledges Branson’s pre-launch bike ride never happened
By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holding Inc acknowledged on Tuesday that billionaire founder Richard Branson never rode a bicycle to the launch site of his space fli...
Jul 13, 2021
Factbox: How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes
(Reuters) - Big Tech platforms Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook were hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal government and states on charges they are operating monopolies and ab...
Jul 13, 2021
Apple, Goldman Sachs planning ‘buy now, pay later’ service: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Apple Inc is planning to launch a service that will allow users to repay Apple Pay purchases in installments, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Apple will use Goldman Sachs Group Inc, an...
Jul 13, 2021
Cuba curbs access to Facebook, messaging apps amid protests: internet watchdog
(Reuters) - Cuba has restricted access to social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram since Monday, global internet monitoring firm NetBlocks said on Tues...
Jul 13, 2021
UK watchdog raises competition concerns over Cellnex-CK Hutchinson tower deal
(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog has raised concerns over a UK telecom tower deal between Spain's Cellnex and Hong Kong's CK Hutchison, saying it could lead to higher prices or lower quality...
Jul 13, 2021
Netflix extends deal for animation films with Universal Pictures
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc and Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures are extending a multi-year exclusive rights deal in the United States for animated film franchises such as "Minions" and "Puss in Boots", ...
Jul 13, 2021
Ransomware gang REvil’s websites become unreachable
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday. Ransomware gang websites can be unreliable, and it was unclear whether the si...
Jul 13, 2021
FCC votes to finalize program to replace Huawei equipment in U.S networks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to finalize a $1.9 billion program to reimburse U.S. carriers for removing equip...
Jul 13, 2021
Verizon Business signs 5G contactless payment deal with Mastercard
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Verizon Business on Tuesday signed a deal with Mastercard Inc to use 5G and wireless technology for contactless payments and provide an autonomous checkout ...
Jul 13, 2021
