Russia’s decision to lift its two-year Telegram ban is going to mark the beginning of a broader movement to protect privacy-focused apps like Telegram, the company’s CEO says. Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, issued a statement in response to Russian authorities officially terminating the ban on the messagingRead More →
YouTube has shut down the official channel of cryptocurrency news-focused website Bitcoin.com for “a violation of YouTube’s Terms of Service”. According to a statement Bitcoin.com executive chairman Roger Ver uploaded to Reddit earlier today, the account was terminated for “basically no reason”. He went on to suggest that it couldRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb, speaks to the Economic Club of New York at a luncheon at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) – Airbnb Inc banned “party houses” on Saturday after five people were killed inRead More →
© Reuters. Mexico bans Brazil’s Odebrecht from participating in federal contracts MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has prohibited scandal-plagued Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht SA from participating in public federal contracts, Mexico’s public administration ministry said on Friday. State-owned entities, such as oil firm Pemex, are banned from entering into aRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: First public day of the computer games fair Gamescom in Cologne By Arno Schuetze FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s financial watchdog has banned “short” selling of Wirecard shares after reports in the Financial Times sparked recent volatility in the payments firm’s stock. Bafin said the ban wasRead More →
