US Senate Set to Vote on Two Child Online Safety Bills

WASHINGTON, July 25 Reuters The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Thursday on two online safety bills that would force social media companies to take responsibility for how their platforms affect children and teens, a step parents and advocates have demanded for years. The bills have broad bipartisan support and are expected to pass […]
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Oil Slips on Gloomy Chinese Demand Outlook

July 25 Reuters Oil prices slipped on Thursday as lacklustre Chinese consumption signalled weaker demand from the world39;s biggest crude importer, outweighing support from Wednesday39;s data showing large draws on U.S. oil inventories. Brent crude futures for September fell 91 cents, or 1.1, to 80.80 a barrel by 1315 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]
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Revolut Gets UK Banking Licence, Ending ThreeYear Wait

LONDON, July 25 Reuters Financial technology firm Revolut has received a UK banking licence with some restrictions, it said on Thursday, ending a threeyear wait for the authorisation that will enable it to compete more directly against Britain39;s biggest banks. It is a major victory for Revolut, one of a handful of financial services apps […]
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Apples China Market Share Shrinks as Huawei Surges, Data

BEIJING, July 25 Reuters Apple39;s market share in China shrank by two percentage points in the second quarter of 2024, as the tech giant faced intensifying competition from rivals like Huawei HWT.UL, according to data from market research firm Canalys. The decline underscores the difficulties the U.S. tech giant faces in its thirdlargest market. Huawei39;s […]
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Germanys Merck sells pigments unit to Chinas GNMI for 721M

GDANSK, July 25 Reuters Germany39;s Merck KGaA agreed to sell its pigments unit to China39;s Global New Material International GNMI for 665 million euros 721.46 million, the German diversified group said on Thursday. Merck intends to use the proceeds from the deal to further strengthen its strategic core business and to boost materials for chip production in […]
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Unilever Q2 Underlying Sales Growth Misses Expectations

July 25 Reuters Unilever reported worse than expected underlying quarterly sales on Thursday after it was unable to win back shoppers it had alienated in recent years with higher prices. The maker of Dove soap and Hellmann39;s condiments reported a 3.9 rise in secondquarter underlying sales, missing an average analyst forecast of a 4.2 increase in […]
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