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UK seeks G7 consensus on digital competition after Facebook blackout
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is seeking to build a consensus among G7 nations on how to stop large technology companies exploiting their dominance, warning that there can be no repeat of Facebook's one-...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S withdraws opposition to digital tax at G20 meeting: official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States withdrew its opposition to the idea of global rules on taxing digital giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook at a meeting of finance ministers and central banke...
Feb 26, 2021
Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop and other "meme" stocks, according to an analysis by Massachusetts-based cyber security compa...
Feb 26, 2021
Nigeria needs to regulate cryptocurrencies, not ban them: vice president
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank and securities regulator need to find ways to regulate cryptocurrencies rather than prohibiting their use, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo sai...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. SEC subpoenas Overstock, seeks information on 2019 retail forecast
(Reuters) - Overstock.com Inc said on Friday it received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January, seeking information on the company's 2019 forecast for retail unit and ...
Feb 26, 2021
India’s NSE defends communication over exchange shutdown
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday defended its communication over the reopening of the bourse after an unexpected shutdown this week. Traders and brokers had criticise...
Feb 26, 2021
Etsy not thinking of accepting bitcoin right now: CEO
(Reuters) - Etsy Inc Chief Executive Officer Josh Silverman said on Friday the e-commerce retailer is not thinking about accepting bitcoin as a form of payment right now, saying more people need to bu...
Feb 26, 2021
Digital assets in exchange-traded products double in February to $44 billion: CryptoCompare
LONDON (Reuters) - Digital assets under management across exchange-traded products doubled this month to a record $43.9 billion, researcher CryptoCompare said on Friday, underscoring soaring interest ...
Feb 26, 2021
Britain flags changes to listing rules to attract tech floats
LONDON (Reuters) - Two reviews on making Britain more attractive for fintechs and company flotations should provide evidence for reform of the listings rules, Britain's financial services minister sai...
Feb 26, 2021
Nissan says makes breakthrough with engine in reducing CO2 emissions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said on Friday it has reached a breakthrough in achieving a 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development e-POWER hybrid technology, which could lead to a further re...
Feb 26, 2021
