Norwegian authorities said on Wednesday that they were fining dating app Grindr more than six million euros for illegally sharing users’ personal data with third parties. The fine of 65 million Norwegian kroner ($7.2 million, 6.3 million euros) is the largest ever handed out for such a case in the Scandinavian country. “Our conclusion is …
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Chinese consumer spending grew at a slower-than-expected pace in November, data released Wednesday showed, with analysts warning that an uptick in coronavirus cases was dampening sentiment and adding to questions over a rebound in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s economy bounced back quickly from the pandemic after authorities contained Covid-19 with strict border controls and …
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Asian markets broadly fell in morning trading Monday, tracking uncertainty over the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as well as disappointing US jobs data and the future of Chinese tech firms on Wall Street. The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, with authorities worldwide racing to determine …
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Equity markets in Asia mostly fell Thursday as a batch of strong economic data spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve will withdraw its vast financial support and lift interest rates earlier than thought. A drop in jobless claims to a five-decade low, along with a surge in consumer income and spending, reinforced optimism that the …
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Blockbuster job creation helped push US stocks to new records on Friday, with an added boost from news of Pfizer’s new Covid-19 treatment. The US economy added a better-than-expected 531,000 jobs last month as a wide range of industries took on workers, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent, Labor Department data showed. The …
FILE PHOTO: U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration April 12, 2021 By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar gained ground on Monday after last week’s drop as traders assessed the outlook for Treasury yields, while awaiting crucial U.S. inflation and retail sales data in coming …
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FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo April 12, 2021 By Shivani Kumaresan (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indexes retreated from record levels on Monday, as investors geared up for the start of the corporate …
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FILE PHOTO: An employee counts U.S. dollar bills at a money exchange in central Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany./File Photo April 9, 2021 By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Iain Withers NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Friday, paring some of the week’s losses, …
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FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen between displayed U.S. flag and Linkedin logo in this illustration picture, August 30, 2018. To match Exclusive LINKEDIN-CHINA/ESPIONAGE REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo April 9, 2021 (Reuters) -Some LinkedIn data, including publicly viewable member profile, has been scraped and posted for sale, Microsoft Corp’s professional networking site said based on …
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FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration April 8, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – Facebook Inc did not notify the more than 530 million users whose details were obtained through the misuse of a feature before 2019 and recently made public …
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