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Eight states file enforcement action against crypto lending platform Nexo
New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House chief strategist Steve Bannon arrived to surrender, in New York, U.S., September 8, 2022. Caitlin Ochs | Reuters Eight states announced on Monday they’re bringing actions against the crypto lending platform Nexo Group in connection […]
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Feds commit $50 million to for-profit nuclear fusion companies, chasing the ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
A picture shows the winding facility for the construction of poloidal field coils which will be part of the magnetic system that will contribute to confine and model plasma during the launch of the assembly stage of nuclear fusion machine “Tokamak” of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, southeastern France, on July 28, […]
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Facebook takes down political influence operations from China and Russia
Facebook parent company Meta said it took down two unconnected networks of accounts based in China and Russia seeking to influence political narratives in the U.S. and Europe. The platform regularly searches for and removes accounts it believes to have violated its policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior. Such activity became a flashpoint in the U.S. after the 2016 presidential […]
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China alleges U.S. spy agency hacked key infrastructure and sent user data back to headquarters
Beijing has for a long time accused the U.S. of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese targets. But more recently, it has accused the U.S.’s National Security Agency of hacking specific targets. Beebright | Istock | Getty Images China accused a top U.S. spy agency of stealing Chinese user data and infiltrating the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, […]
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South Korea’s president pardons Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong speaks during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit on May 20, 2022 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee | Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with South Korea’s Justice Ministry saying the business […]
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This Chinese province set a 9% GDP target — but then it locked down
Sanya, on the southern coast of Hainan, was the top destination for couples flying from three of China’s largest cities last week for China’s version of Valentine’s Day, according to booking site Trip.com. Lucas Schifres | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s tourist-heavy province of Hainan is falling further behind lofty growth […]
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Huawei’s second quarter revenue rises slightly from a year ago
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei released figures Friday that showed its first quarterly increase in revenue since 2020. Pictured here on July 8, 2022, is a Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei released figures Friday that showed its first quarterly […]
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German energy giant RWE to burn extra coal as Russian gas supplies dwindle
An excavator photographed at a lignite mine operated by RWE on April 8, 2022. RWE says it wants to be carbon neutral by 2040. The chief financial officer of German energy firm RWE told CNBC Thursday that it will burn more coal in the short term — but insists its plans to be carbon neutral in the […]
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Clothing subscriptions like Stitch Fix were once hot – but now might be the victims of ‘box fatigue’
A selection of men’s clothes packaged by Trunk Club, which was shuttered earlier this year after Nordstrom bought the personal styling service in 2014. Source: Trunk Club After earning a master’s degree a decade ago, David Hill wanted to amp up his personal style and signed up for the Trunk Club, which promised to mail […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Aug. 11, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Markets looking up U.S. stock futures pointed to a rally Friday morning, a day after the three major indexes posted mixed results. On Thursday, the Dow finished slightly positive, while the […]
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