Tag Archives: technology
Visa, Mastercard profits expected to jump as travel rebounds
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) - U.S. card companies are expected to benefit as pandemic-weary consumers continue to fuel demand for travel, one of the biggest contributors to revenue, despite rising infl...
Oct 20, 2022
Vivendi to go-ahead with Editis spin-off, as Q3 sales edge up
By Olivier Sorgho and Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) - French media company Vivendi on Thursday reported third quarter revenue growth of 0.6% at constant exchange rates and on a like-for-like basis, a...
Oct 20, 2022
Instagram to make it easier to avoid trolls
(Reuters) - Instagram will enhance features that help users block the accounts of abusers and trolls on the social media platform, the Meta Platforms-owned company said on Thursday. Users will now be ...
Oct 20, 2022
Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions without consent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent, the attorney general's office...
Oct 20, 2022
Meta oversight board can now apply warning screens on content
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month it can decide on applying warning screens, marking content as "disturbing" or "sensitive". The bo...
Oct 20, 2022
India competition regulator fines Google $161.95 million for anti-competitive practices
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's competition regulator said on Thursday it has fined Alphabet Inc's Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($161.95 million) for anti-competitive practices related to Android ...
Oct 20, 2022
Banks, Big Tech seek clearer guidance on combating scams
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks, tech and telecom companies in Britain are calling on regulators and lawmakers to make it easier for them to share anonymised data on customers so they can spot a...
Oct 20, 2022
Banking agencies to provide guidance on crypto after better understanding risks- FDIC head
(Reuters) - Banking regulators expect to provide industry guidance to financial institutions on crypto-related activities once agencies better understand the associated risks, said the acting chairman...
Oct 20, 2022
Terawatt plans electric truck charging stations from LA to El Paso
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Terawatt Infrastructure will develop a U.S. network of charging stations for medium and heavy trucks along Interstate 10 between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, the...
Oct 20, 2022
Germany’s Merck KGaA insists semiconductor market remains attractive
By Ludwig Burger and Natalie Grover FRANFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -Merck KGaA does not anticipate that a projected decline in smartphone sales this year will weigh on its semiconductor chemicals business ...
Oct 20, 2022
