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The head of the Bank of Russia's department for countering market misconduct reiterated that cryptocurrencies carry risks for consumers
The bank expects revenue to grow an extra 3% per year as it benefits from rising interest rates as policymakers look to turn off years of cheap funding
Working with Nvidia, JLR plans to develop vehicles that can drive themselves, park autonomously and provide more information and software-powered features to drivers
Munger said he wished cryptocurrency had been banned from the start. "I'm proud of the fact that I avoided it," he said
Industry body Nasscom said revenue is estimated to rise by 15.5% to $227 billion in 2021-22, based on the performance of the first nine months
The Financial Conduct Authority sought to ban Binance entirely in June of 2021, but now says it lacks to authority to enforce the ban.
Risks from the $2.6 trillion crypto market could grow quickly, so regulators need measures to bring the sector to heel, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB) has warned
Intel is paying $53 per share for Tower - which specialises in analogue chips - well above Monday's closing price of $33.13
The round is led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with VNG, Rapyd Ventures, EDBI, Indies Capital, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Sequoia Capital India and BRI Ventures
The state-backed China Mobile Communications Association launched the panel in October, and analysts say the country's metaverse will be subject to more control than elsewhere
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