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U.S. Democratic candidate Biden urges Facebook to fact-check political ads
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign published an open letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, calling for the company to p...
Jun 11, 2020
Italians embrace coronavirus tracing app as privacy fears ease
By Angelo Amante and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) - Italy, the first major European country to roll out a smartphone app to trace COVID-19 infections that does not rely on a centralized database, has...
Jun 11, 2020
France’s 5G spectrum auction planned for end September: watchdog
PARIS (Reuters) - France plans to hold its much-awaited 5G spectrum auction at the end of September after a delay due to the coronavirus outbreak, the country's telecoms watchdog Arcep said on Thursda...
Jun 11, 2020
Pandemic pushes central bank digital currencies into top gear
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as it has prompted millions of people to turn to cashless payments, ...
Jun 11, 2020
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
(Reuters) - Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will now be considered employees under California's new gig worker law, the state's public utilities ag...
Jun 11, 2020
EU to file antitrust complaint against Amazon over treatment of third party sellers: WSJ
(Reuters) - The European Union is planning on filing formal antitrust charges against Amazon.com Inc over its treatment of third-party sellers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing peo...
Jun 11, 2020
Facebook says no proof of malicious acts by fake accounts in Philippines
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Facebook has yet to find evidence that user-reported accounts that proliferated in the Philippines at the weekend had engaged in malicious and coordinated act...
Jun 11, 2020
Outside panel to review Samsung heir Lee’s case: Seoul prosecutors
SEOUL (Reuters) - An outside panel will weigh the validity of an investigation into Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee over a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor...
Jun 11, 2020
Softbank-owned Arm’s China JV rejects allegations against CEO
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp-owned Arm Ltd rejected on Thursday allegations of misconduct made by its investors against its CEO and said it would...
Jun 11, 2020
SoftBank buyback puts financial rigour in question, says S&P
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Credit-rating firm S&P Global Ratings on Thursday questioned SoftBank Group Corp's financial discipline as the tech conglomerate pursues a massive 2.5 trillion yen ($24...
Jun 11, 2020
