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In a surprise retaliatory move Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories, escalating a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content.
Feb 18, 2021
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Google is striking deals in Australia to pay for journalism but Facebook is vowing to restrict news sharing as Australian lawmakers consider forcing digital giants into payment agreements.
Feb 17, 2021
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said it has struck a deal for Google to pay it for news as the digital giant rushes to negotiate generous deals with big and small Australian media companies.
Feb 17, 2021
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US dating app Bumble, where women make the first move, won Wall Street's heart as it went public Friday, with markets valuing the company at $13 billion.
Feb 13, 2021
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Reddit, the online bulletin board at the center of the recent stock market frenzy, said Tuesday it had raised some $250 million at a valuation of $6 billion to fuel expansion of the service.
Feb 9, 2021
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What a difference a week has made for video game retailer GameStop, which soared on Wall Street in January only to plummet some 70 percent since Monday.
Feb 3, 2021
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Online trading platform Robinhood, which has seen demand surge amid a social media campaign targeting GameStop and other companies, said on Monday it had raised $3.4 billion to finance its needs.
Feb 1, 2021
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Progressive US senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren called on Sunday for action against what they said were the Wall Street abuses by hedge funds revealed by the recent frenzy over GameStop shares.
Feb 1, 2021
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Another bout of selling gripped the U.S. stock market Friday, as anxiety mounts over whether the frenzy behind a swift, meteoric rise in GameStop and a handful of other stocks will damage Wall Street overall.
Jan 30, 2021
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For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth.
Jan 29, 2021
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