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Gap taps NFT craze by taking classic hoodies digital
(Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday launched non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its iconic hoodies, sending the apparel maker's shares about 5% higher as it became the latest major retailer to dive into the wo...
Jan 13, 2022
Spring Free, Cox partner to supply used EVs to small businesses
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Fintech startup Spring Free EV and Cox Automotive have partnered to provide used electric vehicles to smaller businesses through a new subscription program, the two compani...
Jan 13, 2022
Court rejects Tesla push to reinstate higher U.S. fuel economy penalties
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a request from Tesla Inc to quickly reinstate higher civil penalties for automakers who fail to meet U.S. fuel econo...
Jan 13, 2022
Nigerians give muted welcome to end of Twitter ban
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerians on Thursday reacted with mingled relief and indifference to the government's decision to lift a ban on Twitter, saying many in Africa's biggest economy had stayed connected...
Jan 13, 2022
Blockchain firm BTCS soars on retail rush for bitcoin dividends
(Reuters) -Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day rally, as more retail investors scooped them up after the company last week offered to p...
Jan 13, 2022
Switzerland tests digital currency payments with top investment banks
(Refiles to remove duplication of third paragraph lower down in the story) By John Revill and Tom Wilson ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's central bank has successfully used digital currency to settle ...
Jan 13, 2022
BMW says too soon to bring battery cells in-house – “we have secured our needs”
BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW, which reported record brand sales in 2021 and is optimistic it has hit the top end of its 9.5-10.5% profit estimate, remains cautious of bringing battery cell production in-hou...
Jan 13, 2022
‘No money left’: Lebanese telcos close to meltdown as cable thieves thrive
By Laila Bassam and Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's telecom duopoly, once cash cows for the state, used to allocate most of their spending on wages, rent and infrastructure. Now revenues ha...
Jan 13, 2022
Microsoft has stopped making Xbox One consoles – The Verge
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles, the Verge reported on Thursday, citing a senior executive of the gaming d...
Jan 13, 2022
NBCUniversal partners with iSpot.tv for alternate ratings measurement
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - NBCUniversal is partnering with TV measurement firm iSpot.tv in a multi-year deal to measure its audience in new ways, the company said on Thursday, the latest move among m...
Jan 13, 2022
