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As Tesla takes the plunge, wary insurers watch crypto craze from the sidelines
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn (Reuters) - If Elon Musk's Tesla wanted to insure all of its recent $1.5 billion bitcoin investment against the myriad of pitfalls it could encounter, like hack...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021
UK refers Facebook acquisition of Giphy for in-depth probe
(Reuters) - Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc's acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after the U.S. social media giant told the country's competition watchdog it would not be...
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Pakistan court lifts ban on social media app TikTok
By Umar Farooq and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A high court in Pakistan said the country's telecommunications authority can lift a block on social media app TikTok, after gov...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021
Exclusive: White House asks EPA to study whether EVs can generate renewable fuel credits
By Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study whether using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charg...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021
Exclusive: Volkswagen to buy credits from Tesla in China to comply with environmental rules – sources
By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - A Volkswagen joint venture in China has agreed to buy green car credits from Tesla to help meet local environmental rules, three people briefed on the ...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021
Verizon signs first private 5G contract in Europe
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc, one of the largest U.S. telecom companies, on Thursday signed its first private 5G contract in Europe with Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy th...
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Global chip supply chain increasingly vulnerable to massive disruption, study finds
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A new study from a U.S. industry group found that the global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptio...
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IT firm Atos’ shares slump 18% after accounting issues disclosed
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in French IT consulting firm Atos fell sharply on Thursday after the company disclosed that auditors had found accounting errors at two of the firm's U.S. units. Atos shares w...
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Russian law requires smart devices to come pre-installed with domestic software
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Smartphones, computers and other smart devices purchased in Russia must come pre-installed with Russian software after legislation came into force on Thursday, in a move that seeks ...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021
Analog Devices get EU nod for $21 billion Maxim buy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices (ADI) has gained unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its $21 billion acquisition of rival Maxim Integrated, its biggest ever deal, a filing on t...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2021

