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U.S. CFTC sues crypto exchange Gemini over misleading statements from 2017
(Reuters) - The U.S. CFTC filed a federal lawsuit in New York accusing Gemini Trust Co of making false and misleading statements concerning a bitcoin futures contract the firm was pursuing in 2017. Th...
Jun 02, 2022
Russia limits exports of noble gases, a key ingredient for making chips
(Reuters) - Sanctions-hit Russia has limited exports of noble gases such as neon, a key ingredient for making chips, until the end of 2022 to strengthen its market position, its trade ministry said on...
Jun 02, 2022
A coming crypto storm for central banks? Focus on digital money intensifies
By Howard Schneider NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital money, a curiosity just a few years ago, is emerging as an intense concern among central banks with the potential to erode the power of monetary policy...
Jun 02, 2022
Kenya’s Safaricom, Visa offer virtual card for global transactions
By Duncan Miriri NANYUKI, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's biggest telecoms operator Safaricom has launched a virtual payment card with Visa Inc, offering the more than 30 million users of its M-Pesa payment...
Jun 02, 2022
Block to integrate Square payments with Apple iPhone’s ‘Tap to Pay’ feature
(Reuters) - Block Inc will work with Apple Inc to integrate Square payments with "Tap to Pay" feature on iPhones and launch it later this year, the fintech company said on Thursday. The San Francisco-...
Jun 02, 2022
New York Fed’s Logan: Digital innovation could require change in central bank methods
By Howard Schneider NEW YORK (Reuters) - Innovations in digital payments and the potential adoption of a central bank digital currency could force central banks to overhaul how they conduct monetary p...
Jun 02, 2022
Oracle gains EU green light for $28.3 billion Cerner deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. business software maker Oracle Corp has secured unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its $28.3 billion acquisition of U.S. healthcare IT company Cerner Corp, the EU compe...
Jun 02, 2022
‘Nein danke’: Musk’s office ultimatum faces pushback in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's demand that Tesla staff stop "phoning it in" and get back to the office got short shrift from Germany's largest trade union on Thursday. The Tesla chief executive waded ...
Jun 02, 2022
Microsoft lowers revenue, profit forecasts on forex impact
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday lowered its forecast for profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, citing a hit from a stronger dollar. The company expects revenue for the quarter to be between...
Jun 02, 2022
Self-driving cars from GM’s Cruise could soon carry paying riders in San Francisco
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - General Motors Co's Cruise on Thursday could become the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, if it can ove...
Jun 02, 2022
