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Ethereum developers say an upgrade that will destroy coins is very popular with users after tensions with miners rise

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The cryptocurrency ether runs on the Ethereum network. Dado Ruvic/Reuters Ethereum developers have defended the changes to the network that ...

France’s Capgemini ups mid-term margin targets on global tech expansion

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(Reuters) – French consulting and IT services provider Capgemini raised its mid-term margin targets on Wednesday, citing the rapidly expanding ...

U.S. trade war pushing China to steal tech, talent, Taiwan says

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – The China-U.S. trade war is pushing Beijing to step up its efforts to steal technology and poach ...

Julius Baer says ban on acquisitions lifted by Swiss watchdog FINMA

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss market watchdog FINMA has lifted a ban on large acquisitions it levied against Julius Baer last ...

Meet China’s ‘Lipstick King,’ an outspoken 28-year-old e-commerce streamer who fans adore and brands fear

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“Lipstick King” Austin Li Jiaqi introduces his live-streaming studio on October 18, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Yin Liqin/China News Service ...

Google, BMW, Volvo, and Samsung SDI sign up to WWF call for temporary ban on deep-sea mining

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(Reuters) – Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung SDI are the first global companies to have signed up to a World ...

Leaked documents reveal how Amazon built a Twitter army to defend itself in a secret project codenamed ‘Veritas’

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Amazon’s Twitter army has defended it against criticism over the company’s labor practices. Jason Redmond/Reuters Amazon trained warehouse employees to ...

2 Capitol police officers who were on duty during the January 6 siege sued Trump for inciting riot

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US ...

Seats filled for first all-civilian spaceflight crew

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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A college science professor and an aerospace data analyst were named on Tuesday to round ...

‘Completely, totally false’: Former DOJ official says Gaetz’s claim of extortion is to distract from investigation

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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.,, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. ...

Oil rises on expectations OPEC+ will maintain supply discipline

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By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday, paring overnight losses a day ahead of a meeting ...

In Archegos fire sale, Credit Suisse, Nomura burned by slow exit

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By Matt Scuffham, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – While banks including Goldman Sachs, Morgan ...

Carnivorous dinosaur with short snout and strong bite menaced Patagonia

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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the well-preserved skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed ...

The coronavirus likely traveled 800 miles to Wuhan from farms that breed wild animals for food, a WHO report found

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The Wuhan Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market, a site of one of the first COVID-19 super-spreader events, sits closed on January ...

Rep. Matt Gaetz claims the DOJ’s investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws is part of ‘an organized criminal extortion’ scheme against him

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Rep. Matt Gaetz. Getty GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz claimed a federal probe into whether he broke sex trafficking laws is ...

GOP Rep. Gaetz investigated over sexual relationship

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald ...

TradeStation investing review: $0 commissions, futures, and cryptocurrencies for active traders

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TradeStation is best for experienced active traders looking for fee-free access to a variety of investment choices account types, and ...

Stimulus payments headed to Social Security recipients soon

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Social Security recipients and other federal beneficiaries who don’t normally file a tax return should expect their coronavirus relief payments ...

Student loan relief extended to some privately held loans

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The federal government’s pause on student loan payments is being extended to more than 1 million borrowers who have defaulted ...

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Insider Events Our readers are the first to know the latest industry trends and hear from thought leaders who are ...

The best nail files in 2021, according to nail artists and nail technicians

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If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky ...

Startup stock trading app Robinhood will expand in NC, bringing hundreds of new jobs

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The Silicon Valley startup is getting nearly $4 million in incentives, and has been at the center of controversy over ...

Startup stock trading app Robinhood will expand in NC, bringing hundreds of new jobs

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The Silicon Valley startup is getting nearly $4 million in incentives, and has been at the center of controversy over ...

North Miami Beach says it’s in ‘early talks’ with Elon Musk’s tunneling company to build on its futuristic transportation plans for Florida

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Boring tunnel Los Angeles Robyn Beck/Pool via REUTERS A North Miami Beach official said he has been in several conversations ...

Coinbase names ex-SEC director Brett Redfearn as head of Capital Markets

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(Reuters) – U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Tuesday named Brett Redfearn, a former director of the U.S. Securities ...

DIGITAL HEALTH STARTUPS TO WATCH: An inside look at the top US startups transforming healthcare through AI, telehealth, and medical devices

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Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Digital Health industry with the Digital Health Briefing. For ...

Robinhood traders boosted the value of the stock market in the depths of the pandemic, but the rise of retail traders also means ‘extraordinary volatility’ may be the new normal, study says

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Robinhood app SOPA Images/Getty Images Robinhood traders boosted stocks’ recovery by adding 1% to the aggregate valuation of the stock ...

Secretary Pete backtracks on a mileage tax as funding for the infrastructure bill

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ruled out the idea ...

Read the pitch deck that helped Divvy raise $30 million to provide alternate financing for prospective homebuyers

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Buying a home, particularly for Millennials, is a complicated and expensive process – at times it can be complicated and ...

Trump’s legal problems are growing with 2 grand jury investigations in Georgia and a possible Dominion lawsuit

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Trump faces a growing list of legal challenges since leaving office. Getty Trump’s latest legal woes include two new grand ...