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French startup lobby to file complaint against Apple with data privacy watchdog By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - France Digitale, France's leading startup lobby, is preparing to file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) with French data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of European Union rules, the lobby said in a statement. In the seven-page complaint seen by Reuters, the lobby, which represents the bulk of France's digital entrepreneurs and venture...

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Bitcoin mania triggers fundraising rush by Chinese players By Reuters

By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bitcoin mania has fuelled a surge in fundraising by Chinese companies seeking to expand their cryptocurrency operations or move into the red-hot sector. From large listed companies tapping public markets to smaller players raising funds from venture capitalists, a jump in cryptocurrency prices and signs of growing acceptance of the technology by...

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UK shares inch lower as stronger pound, consumer spending data weigh By Reuters

(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday after a solid start to the week, as a stronger pound pressured exporters, while data showed a nationwide lockdown hurt consumer spending in February. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.2%, dragged down by mining stocks, including Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), Anglo American (LON:AAL) and BHP, falling between 2.6% and 3.5%....

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WH Smith trims monthly cash burn estimate as online sales surge By Reuters

(Reuters) - Retailer WH Smith (LON:SMWH) said on Tuesday a surge in online sales during Britain's latest lockdown had bolstered its overall performance and helped it trim its monthly cash burn projection. The company, which sells everything from books and sandwiches to Bluetooth headphones, now estimates 12 million pounds ($16.60 million) to 17 million pounds in monthly cash burn between January...

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Dock money if players put IPL over England, Boycott tells ECB By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The English cricket board must stop treating its players in a "namby-pamby way" and dock money if they put the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) above national duty, former test batsman Geoffrey Boycott said. Head coach Chris Silverwood has said England players would be allowed to miss the start of the test series against New Zealand in June if...

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Prince Harry, Meghan interview brings bumper U.S. TV audience By Reuters

(Reuters) - Some 17.1 million Americans watched Oprah Winfrey's bombshell television interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, broadcaster CBS said on Monday. CBS said Sunday's two-hour interview, in which Harry and Meghan accused the royal family of racism and of failing to protect them from negative media coverage, drew the biggest audience for any entertainment special since the Oscars telecast...

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Investors seek $1.2 billion in damages from Vivendi in fraud lawsuit By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - A group of investors will urge a French court on Tuesday to back its claim for 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in damages from Vivendi (PA:VIV), alleging the media giant made false financial statements during a merger deal two decades ago. In their lawsuit, the 90 investors, represented by law firm Soffer Avocats, allege top executives...

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By the Numbers: China Lays Out Ambitious Five-Year Targets By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- China’s economic planners are used to setting ambitious targets, and its latest five-year plan running to 2025 is no exception. Here are some of the most impressive numbers outlined by the government at its annual National People’s Congress, which kicked off Friday. Research Spending to Rival U.S. China’s leadership is worried about U.S. sanctions cutting off access to core technologies, and...

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