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‘Deepfake’ scam in China fans worries over AI-driven fraud
BEIJING (Reuters) - A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artifici...
May 22, 2023
Factbox-The JPMorgan executives who will update investors on First Republic, strategy
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co executives will update investors on its takeover of failed First Republic Bank, which has made the biggest U.S. bank even bigger. CEO Jamie Dimo...
May 22, 2023
French climate investments to drive up national debt burden – think-tank
PARIS (Reuters) - Investments that France needs to finance its transition to a low-carbon economy are set to add 25 percentage points to its debt burden by 2040, a report from the government-funded Fr...
May 22, 2023
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy ...
May 22, 2023
JPMorgan forecasts $3 billion jump in annual NII after First Republic deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday its net interest income would rise by $3 billion this year, thanks to its purchase of failed First Republic Bank, according to a presentation pu...
May 22, 2023
PacWest Bancorp to sell real estate loans to Kennedy-Wilson subsidiary
(Reuters) -Regional lender PacWest Bancorp said on Monday it entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of 74 real estate construction loans with an aggregate principal balance of around $2.6 billi...
May 22, 2023
Michelle Yeoh introduces mythological heroes in TV show ‘American Born Chinese’
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, is excited to introduce her friends, and the world, to a television show based on Ch...
May 22, 2023
Cybersecurity firms’ earnings set to benefit from growing threat of hacks
By Samrhitha A and Vansh Agarwal (Reuters) - Top U.S. cybersecurity companies are expected to report another quarter of strong growth as high-profile hacks and a shift in client preference for bigger ...
May 22, 2023
Ford signs deal with Nemaska Lithium in push to boost EV output
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Monday it signed a long-term deal with Nemaska Lithium for the supply of lithium products, including lithium hydroxide, as the automaker ramps up electric vehicle (EV...
May 22, 2023
Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott poised to make White House bid official
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, is set to kick off his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday, betting that his optimistic message will s...
May 22, 2023
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