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☆ FTC to pause Microsoft-Activision merger trial, Bloomberg reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 20 (Reuters) - The US Federal Trade Commission is poised to pause its in-house trial against Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) opening the door to potential settlement talks, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Microsoft and FTC did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mrinmay Dey, Shailesh Organizations: US Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Bloomberg, FTC, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Coinbase CEO to meet US House Democrats on Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 17 (Reuters) - Coinbase (COIN.O) Chief Executive Brian Armstrong will meet privately with a group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Wednesday morning and plans to make remarks on the future of digital asset legislation. At the meeting, Armstrong will also touch upon related issues, such as tax, national security, privacy, and climate, a New Democrat Coalition spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Coinbase did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside business hours. Both Coinbase and Binance deny the SEC's allegations and have pledged to vigorously defend themselves in court. Armstrong is an outspoken SEC critic who has called SEC Chair Gary Gensler an "outlier" among Washington policymakers.

Persons: Brian Armstrong, Armstrong, Coinbase, Binance, Gary Gensler, Mrinmay Dey, Shubhendu, Jacqueline Wong, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: . House, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, New Democrat Coalition, SEC, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] SAG-AFTRA actors strike against the Hollywood studios as they join the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on the picket like outside of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoLOS ANGELES, July 18 (Reuters) - Hollywood's striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors' union filed a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Comcast's (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal on Tuesday, accusing the company of blocking a picket area. The unions said NBCUniversal infringed its freedom to picket and endangered its members by obstructing a public sidewalk next to the company's studio lot in California with an ongoing construction project. Hollywood actors joined film and television writers on picket lines for the first time in 63 years last week as they demanded higher streaming-era pay and curbs on the use of artificial intelligence. "We strongly believe that the company has fulfilled our legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and we will cooperate with respect to any inquiries by the National Labor Relations Board on this issue," an NBCUniversal spokesperson said.

Persons: Mike Blake, NBCUniversal, picketers, AFTRA, Mrinmay Dey, Baranjot Kaur, Juby Babu, Lisa Richwine, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Leslie Adler, Jamie Freed Organizations: Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, Guild of America, SAG, National Labor Relations Board, Comcast's, National Labor Relations, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, California, Bengaluru, Los Angeles

☆ US FTC opens investigation into OpenAI over misleading statements -document
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The FTC this week sent a 20-page demand for records about how OpenAI - the maker of generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT - addresses risks tied to its AI models. The agency is probing if OpenAI engaged in unfair practices that resulted in "reputational harm" to consumers. According to the FTC's demand for information sent to OpenAI, one of the questions has to do with steps OpenAI has taken to address its products' potential to "generate statements about real individuals that are false, misleading, or disparaging." The FTC declined comment, while OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. OpenAI in March also ran into trouble in Italy, where the regulator had ChatGPT taken offline over accusations OpenAI violated the European Union's GDPR - a wide-ranging privacy regime enacted in 2018.

Persons: OpenAI, Lina Khan, Dado Ruvic, Chuck Schumer, ChatGPT, Diane Bartz, Mrinmay Dey, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Aditya Soni, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Mark Porter, Maju Samuel Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, FTC, Activision Blizzard, Washington Post, REUTERS, Reuters, U.S ., Thomson Locations: United States, Italy, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ US FTC opens investigation into OpenAI - Washington Post
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The FTC this week sent a 20-page demand for records about how OpenAI addresses risks related to its AI models, the Post said, citing a document. The FTC and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. OpenAI had in March also run into trouble in Italy, where the regulator had ChatGPT taken offline over accusations that OpenAI violated the European Union's GDPR - a wide-ranging privacy regime enacted in 2018. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey and Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: OpenAI, Chuck Schumer, ChatGPT, Mrinmay Dey, Samrhitha, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Maju Samuel Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Washington Post, Microsoft, FTC, Post, Global, Reuters, U.S ., Thomson Locations: OpenAI, United States, Italy, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ FTC opens investigation into OpenAI over misleading statements
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC this week sent a 20-page demand for records about how OpenAI addresses risks related to its AI models. The agency is investigating whether the company engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that resulted in "reputational harm" to consumers. One of the questions has to do with steps OpenAI has taken to address the potential for its products to "generate statements about real individuals that are false, misleading, or disparaging." Global regulators are aiming to apply existing rules covering everything from copyright and data privacy to two key issues: the data fed into models and the content they produce, Reuters reported in May. OpenAI in March also ran into trouble in Italy, where the regulator had ChatGPT taken offline over accusations OpenAI violated the European Union's GDPR - a wide-ranging privacy regime enacted in 2018.

Persons: OpenAI, Chuck Schumer, ChatGPT, Diane Bartz, Mrinmay Dey, Samrhitha, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Maju Samuel, Mark Porter Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, FTC, Washington Post, Reuters, U.S ., Thomson Locations: OpenAI, United States, Italy, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Meta's Instagram to bring branded content tools to Threads - Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 11 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's (META.O) Instagram is planning to bring its branded content tools to Threads, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. Such tools will help marketers collaborate with influencers on paid partnerships on the social media platform while advertising is unavailable. Instagram allows users to port their accounts, credentials and followers to Threads, giving the text-based social media platform access to the photo-sharing platform's more-than-2 billion-strong user base. Several companies have already started making accounts on Threads to post content organically, despite a lack of advertising on the platform. However, the lack of hashtags and keyword search functions on Threads could limit the platform's appeal to advertisers.

Persons: Instagram, Axios, influencers, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Mrinmay Dey, Akash Sriram, Savio D'Souza Organizations: Meta, Facebook, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Canada's revenue agency investigates employees over pandemic benefits, 20 let go
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 30 (Reuters) - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Friday removed 20 of its employees from services and said it was investigating about 1% of its total workforce thereby digging deeper into cases wherein workers may have inappropriately received pandemic benefits payments. The tax agency is investigating a "limited number" representing about 600 of its employees, CRA said in an emailed statement. CRA said the number of people being removed from service is "likely" to increase toward the completion of the review. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit was rolled out in 2020 to offer broad support to millions of Canadians who lost their jobs amid coronavirus shutdowns. It provided financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who were directly affected by COVID-19.

Persons: Bharat Govind Gautam, Mrinmay Dey, Gokul, William Mallard, Edwina Gibbs, Franklin Paul Organizations: Canada Revenue Agency, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Canada, Bengaluru

☆ India's goods and services tax receipts rise 12% year over year in June
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Shivangi Acharya | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] An employee counts currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/File PhotoNEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - India's goods and services tax (GST) collections rose nearly 12% year-on-year to 1.61 trillion rupees ($19.61 billion) in June, a government statement showed on Saturday. The government collected 1.45 trillion rupees as GST in June 2022 and a record 1.87 trillion rupees in April 2023. It expects to garner 9.56 trillion rupees through GST in the current fiscal year that ends in March 2024. India's nominal growth is estimated to be 10.5% in the current fiscal year.

Persons: Jayanta Dey, Shivangi Acharya, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Agartala, India's, Tripura, DELHI, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

☆ India's Byju's seeks to raise $1 bln to stave off investor revolt - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Indian edtech startup Byju's is in advanced talks with potential new shareholders to raise $1 billion in funding as it attempts to sidestep a revolt by some investors, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify if existing shareholders in Byju's have that option. It was not clear if founder Byju Raveendran will ultimately secure a capital influx, the sources, who asked not to be named as the information isn't public, told Bloomberg News. Byju's and its lenders are involved in legal cases in the United States over the restructuring of the loan. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey and Varun Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chan, Byju Raveendran, Byju's, Mrinmay Dey, Varun, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bloomberg, Prosus NV, Zuckerberg, Deloitte, Reuters, Bloomberg News, Varun Vyas, Thomson Locations: Byju's, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Musk will train if Las Vegas martial arts cage match takes hold
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday he will start training if the mixed martial arts cage fight he has provoked with fellow billionaire media mogul Mark Zuckerberg takes shape. Twitter owner Musk tweeted on Tuesday he was up for a cage match in Las Vegas with Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent Meta (META.O), who has trained in jiu-jitsu. So if this does happen, I will," Musk said in a talk on Twitter with Ashlee Vance, the author of a book on Musk and the space race. The match "might actually happen" said Musk while attending a birthday party in Europe, adding it was possible that it could go badly if Zuckerberg takes the match seriously. Musk said SpaceX was working on improvements to Starship.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Zuckerberg, haven't, Ashlee Vance, Timothy Gardner, Mrinmay Dey, Diane Craft Organizations: Facebook, SpaceX, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, of Mexico

☆ Italy's Maire Tecnimont wins $2 billion Saudi Arabia petrochemical contracts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 24 (Reuters) - Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont (MTCM.MI) said it has won two contracts valued at about $2 billion related to a petrochemical expansion at the SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia. SATORP refinery, located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and French company TotalEnergies. The engineering, procurement and construction lump sum turnkey contracts will drive the Italian oil services group's revenues growth for 2023 and beyond, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The contracts will bring its year-to-date order intake to over 2.6 billion euros ($2.83 billion), it added. Earlier on Saturday, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) (2222.SE) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) signed an $11 billion contract to start building a new petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia.

Persons: Maire Tecnimont, Alessandro Bernini, Mrinmay Dey, Ros Russell Organizations: Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Aramco, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, Jubail, Saudi, Bengaluru

☆ HSBC to close New Zealand wealth and personal banking business
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 13 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) has decided to wind-down its wealth and personal banking business in New Zealand, the bank website showed on Tuesday. The move comes after the London-listed bank last year said it was reviewing its retail banking business in New Zealand with a view to selling it. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mrinmay Dey, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: HSBC, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, London, Bengaluru

☆ Fact Check-Clip of people marching with banners in Nigeria’s Abuja predates May 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Video of people marching with posters and banners on Kukwaba Road in the Nigerian capital of Abuja dates to at least February 2023, but has been shared online as showing supporters of Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi protesting in May 2023. However, no credible sources have reported a large-scale protest in Abuja by Obi’s supporters on May 24. The video appears to have been filmed on Abuja’s Kukwaba Road, located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja located near Kukwaba Road can also be seen in the background in the video (bit.ly/3MX8zu2). Video showing people marching in Abuja dates to at least February 2023, does not show a protest in May.

Persons: Peter Obi, Obidient’s, BUHARI dey, Nigeria’s, Read Organizations: Labour Party Presidential, Facebook, Obi’s, Twitter, Federal, Zenith Bank ”, Transcorp Hilton, Reuters Locations: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Kukwaba

☆ StanChart trimming roles as part of cost cuts - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 7 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is starting to lay off employees across Singapore, London, and Hong Kong hubs as part of an existing plan to cut costs by more than $1 billion through 2024, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The British bank had previously said that it aims savings of $1.3 billion under a cost-efficiency program. "It is part of normal business activity to review our role requirements on an ongoing basis across the bank," a spokesperson for the British lender told Reuters in an emailed statement. Goldman Sachs is expected to reduce just under 250 jobs in the coming weeks, while JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is cutting about 500 employees, Reuters reported in May. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey and Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Mrinmay Dey, Jose Joseph, Subhranshu Sahu, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Bloomberg, Reuters, JPMorgan Chase &, Chartered, Jordan Investment Bank, Thomson Locations: Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Africa, Bengaluru

☆ Ford recalls 125,000 vehicles over engine failures that can cause fires
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Ford Motor Co FollowWASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday it is expanding and issuing a new recall for 125,000 sport utility vehicles and trucks because engine failures may cause a fire. Ford said isolated engine manufacturing issues can cause the engine to fail prematurely and in that event engine oil or fuel vapor may be released, increasing the risk of fire and injury. Ford said on Tuesday it had reports of at least three vehicles that suffered fires after getting the 2022 recall fix. Ford and NHTSA advised owners to park and shut off the engine if they hear unexpected engine noises, notice a reduction in vehicle power, or see smoke. Ford said last week that dealers will add an in-line fuse to the battery monitor sensor power circuit.

Persons: Ford, David Shepardson, Mrinmay Dey, Nathan Gomes, Shailesh Kuber, Jason Neely Organizations: Ford, Ford Motor, Lincoln Corsair, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, United States, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Illumina (ILMN.O) on Monday filed an appeal against a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order, demanding that it divest cancer diagnostic test maker Grail (GRAL.O) over competition concerns in the U.S. market for cancer tests. San Diego-based Illumina is arguing that the FTC "violated due process by depriving Illumina and Grail of a fair proceeding before an impartial tribunal," according to the filing in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. An administrative law judge at the FTC had earlier dismissed the antitrust charges brought against Illumina but FTC staff won an appeal against that decision. In early December, EU antitrust regulators proposed measures for Illumina to unwind its acquisition of Grail, three months after blocking the deal. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns 1.4% of the company, had also urged Illumina to unwind the Grail deal which he called a risky acquisition.

Persons: Mike Blake, Illumina, Carl Icahn, Francis deSouza, Vincent Intrieri, Diane Bartz, Mrinmay Dey, Jamie Freed, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Federal Trade Commission, Fifth, Appeals, FTC, Illumina, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Diego, Europe, EU

June 5 (Reuters) - UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) is looking to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) investment bankers across Asia as part of a plan to shore up talent in markets where its rival has a stronger presence, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Bloomberg said that UBS's retention target of more than 100 bankers did not include China. UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment on the report. Credit Suisse also declined to say how many investment bankers it currently employs in Asia. Reuters last month reported that hundreds of Credit Suisse employees are resigning each week in a sign of the uncertainty gripping the lender while it is being taken over by its larger rival.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Yana Gaur, Jamie Freed, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Suisse's, Reuters, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, UBS, Credit Suisse, Thomson Locations: Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, India, China, Bengaluru

☆ UBS to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse bankers in Asia -Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 4 (Reuters) - UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) is looking to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) investment bankers across Asia, as the Swiss banking giant plans to shore up talent in markets where its rival has a stronger presence, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Bloomberg said that Switzerland's biggest bank's retention target of more than 100 bankers did not include China. It has held talks with a few bankers in China, but the final number being kept will depend on discussions with regulators, the report added. UBS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report, while Credit Suisse declined to comment. Reuters last month reported that hundreds of Credit Suisse employees are resigning each week in a sign of uncertainty gripping the lender while it is being taken over by its larger rival.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Mrinmay Dey, Jamie Freed Organizations: UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Bloomberg, Suisse's, UBS, Credit Suisse, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Asia, Swiss, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, India, China, Bengaluru

☆ UBS considers delaying results after Credit Suisse rescue, Financial Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 4 (Reuters) - UBS (UBSG.S) is considering delaying its quarterly results at least until the end of August, as the Swiss banking giant deals with complexities over its takeover of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The bank is scheduled to report its April-June results on July 25. "Publication date may change depending on the timing of the closing of the anticipated acquisition of Credit Suisse," the notice says. UBS, which agreed in March to take over its smaller rival as part of a rescue orchestrated by Swiss authorities, has said it aims to close the deal quickly. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Mrinmay Dey, William Mallard, Sonali Paul Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, Financial Times, Switzerland's, Credit, Swiss, Thomson Locations: Swiss, Bengaluru

☆ UBS considers delaying results after Credit Suisse rescue - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannJune 4 (Reuters) - UBS (UBSG.S) is considering delaying its quarterly results at least until the end of August, as the Swiss banking giant deals with complexities over its takeover of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The bank is scheduled to report its April-June results on July 25. "Publication date may change depending on the timing of the closing of the anticipated acquisition of Credit Suisse," the notice says. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arnd, Sergio Ermotti, Mrinmay Dey, William Mallard, Sonali Paul Organizations: Swiss, UBS, REUTERS, Credit Suisse, Financial Times, Switzerland's, Credit, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss, Bengaluru

☆ JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon to visit Taiwan after China trip - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 1 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon is planning to visit Taiwan after wrapping up his trip to China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Mrinmay Dey, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: JPMorgan Chase &, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, China, Bengaluru

☆ Meta to test limiting some news access on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) on Thursday said it will begin tests on its social media websites Facebook and Instagram that will limit some users and publishers from viewing or sharing some news content in Canada. The testing period will run for several weeks, the social media giant said, adding that the minor percentage of Canadian users enrolled in testing will be notified if they attempt to share news content. The test comes in response to Canada's proposed "Online News Act". "When a big tech company... tells us, 'If you don't do this or that, then I’m pulling the plug' – that’s a threat. Google rolled out similar tests earlier this year blocking news content for some Canadian users as a test run for a potential response to the online news bill.

Persons: Canada's, Meta, Pablo Rodriguez, I’ve, Rodriguez, Rahat Sandhu, Mrinmay Dey, Steve Scherer, Janane Organizations: Inc, Facebook, Canadian Heritage, Reuters, Google, Thomson Locations: Canada, Bengaluru

But China, which bristles at visits to Taiwan by foreign government officials, tends to ignore trips by business executives, who usually keep clear of politics. Dimon will meet bank employees and clients in Taiwan on his visit, said the source, who sought anonymity as the plans were not public, while adding that no meetings were planned with Taiwan officials. As part of his Asia tour, Dimon will also visit South Korea after the Taiwan trip, said the source. But there was no plan for President Tsai Ing-wen to meet Dimon, her office said on Friday. Dimon favours East-West "derisking" rather than decoupling, he told the three-day JPMorgan Global China Summit event in the city on Wednesday.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Andrew Collier, Dimon, Nvidia Corp's, Jensen Huang, Pat Gelsinger, Dimon's, Ma Ying, Tsai Ing, Chen Jining, Selena Li, Kane Wu, Scott Murdoch, Ben Blanchard, Emily Chan, Mrinmay Dey, Sumeet Chatterjee, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: JPMorgan Chase &, JPMorgan, Orient Capital Research, Bloomberg, Wall, U.S, Nvidia, Intel, Financial, Commission, Shanghai's Communist, JPMorgan Global China, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, China, Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, Asia, South Korea, East, United States, Sydney, Bengaluru

☆ Crypto exchange Gemini to soon operate in the UAE
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 1 (Reuters) - Gemini will "soon" start the process of buying a crypto license to operate in the United Arab Emirates, and the team has met stakeholders throughout the region to learn more about local regulatory requirements, the crypto exchange said late on Wednesday. Gemini, founded by cryptocurrency pioneers and identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is aiming for the "adoption of crypto globally across 20 countries." "By applying for a license, we will be taking another step towards making Gemini a truly global company," the exchange said in a blog post. Digital assets industry is recovering from several blow-ups last year, including the bankruptcy of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX and companies are looking to expand their global footprint amid escalating tensions between the crypto sector and regulators in the United States. Gemini, earlier in May, also launched a derivatives platform for trading perpetual futures, outside the U.S. jurisdiction.

Persons: Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Sam Bankman, Mrinmay Dey, Nivedita Organizations: United Arab, Gemini, UAE . Digital, Thomson Locations: United Arab Emirates, UAE, Gulf, United States, Bengaluru

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