Coinbase expects US to be crypto-friendly irrespective of election outcome

By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) – The next U.S. administration will be “constructive” on crypto regardless of which party wins, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said late on Thursday, underscoring the industry’s growing political influence ahead of the November election. The highly volatile crypto sector is seen as a risky fringe industry and has…

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U.S. sues TikTok over ‘massive-scale’ privacy violations of kids under 13

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app. The government said TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act that requires services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal…

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Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-expected employment report for July raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September as the economy sours. Employers added 114,000 jobs, below expectations for an increase of 175,000. The…

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Tech giants faced major market cap drop in July on earnings worries

(Reuters) – Global mega tech companies’ market capitalisation dropped sharply in July, in response to disappointing quarterly results and concerns over high valuations, prompting investors to shift their focus away from the AI sector. In the first half of 2024, investors pushed tech stocks higher on expectations that AI advancements would boost earnings. But the…

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Stellantis offering new round of voluntary buyouts to US salaried workers

DETROIT (Reuters) – Jeep-maker Stellantis said on Tuesday it is offering a new round of voluntary buyouts to its U.S. salaried workers, the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures CEO Carlos Tavares is placing on its American operations. The Netherlands-based automaker laid off 400 U.S. salaried workers in March and last year twice offered…

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