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Facebook spent over $13 billion on safety, security since 2016
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has invested more than $13 billion in safety and security measures since 2016, days after a newspaper reported the company had failed to fix "the platform's...
Sep 21, 2021
Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant closure
By Amit Dave SANAND, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of workers at a Ford Motor Co factory in India's western Gujarat state protested outside the automaker's plant on Tuesday, demanding that the factory's ...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. seeks to double climate change aid for developing nations -Biden
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he would work with Congress to double funds by 2024 to $11.4 billion per year to help devel...
Sep 21, 2021
QuantumScape partners with ‘large’ automaker to test battery prototypes
(Reuters) -U.S. battery maker QuantumScape Corp said on Tuesday it had partnered with a large automaker to evaluate prototypes of its solid-state battery cells, sending the Volkswagen AG-backed firm's...
Sep 21, 2021
Biden sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware attacks
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware att...
Sep 21, 2021
Google plans to buy office space in New York City for $2.1 billion
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc-owned Google plans to buy an office building in Manhattan for $2.1 billion, even as most of its employees work remotely and companies adopt hybrid work models. The deal for St...
Sep 21, 2021
Banks say draft capital rules make cryptoassets too costly to trade
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Proposed capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets on their books could block lenders from competing in the fast-growing sector, a group of industry lobbying groups ...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. House to test Republican roadblock in Tuesday debt-limit vote
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday was scheduled to debate and vote on legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 3 and raise the nation'...
Sep 21, 2021
DraftKings makes $20 billion offer for Entain – CNBC
(Reuters) -Sports betting firm DraftKings has made a $20 billion cash-and-stock offer for Ladbrokes owner Entain Plc, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The offer price is roughly 2,500 pence p...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. current account deficit widens to 14-year high in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit increased to a 14-year high in the second quarter as businesses boosted imports to replenish depleted inventories amid robust consumer spending....
Sep 21, 2021
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