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• Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech

  07-12-2021 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media giant is accused of fuelling violence against the persecuted minority in Myanmar.
  
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• Amazon services down for thousands of users

  07-12-2021 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers of the e-commerce giant report problems with shopping services, Prime Video and Alexa.
  
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• Bitcoin 'founder' to keep 1m Bitcoin cache

  07-12-2021 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A jury decided Craig Wright, who says he created the cryptocurrency, can retain bitcoin worth billions of dollars.
  
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• Treasury inflation warning on public sector pay

  07-12-2021 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Treasury has warned that higher public sector pay could make high inflation rates persist.
  
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• Christmas dinner costs rise as inflation bites

  07-12-2021 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turkeys, sprouts and Christmas puddings are more expensive this year, research suggests.
  
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• Covid testing: New PCR rules throw plans into disarray

  07-12-2021 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travellers explain how their plans have been disrupted by the new rules for people arriving in the UK.
  
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• Quarantine hotels: Returning Brits struggle to book

  07-12-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some UK residents coming back from South Africa are still struggling to find quarantine hotel rooms.
  
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• Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling

  07-12-2021 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Platform boss unveils new safety features a day before being quizzed by the US Senate.
  
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• Vishal Garg: US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

  07-12-2021 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Last time I did this I cried," said the head of the online mortgage lender laying off 15% of his staff.
  
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• Super-rich increase their share of world's income

  07-12-2021 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major report on wealth and inequality says 2020 saw the steepest rise in billionaires' wealth on record.
  
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• Redgate Software announces a new CEO

  07-12-2021 15:00
  
  Cambridge UK, December 7 – Redgate Software, the Cambridge UK based leading provider of database DevOps solutions, announced today the appointment of Jakub Lamik as its new CEO. Currently the Chief Product Officer and previously the VP of Product at ARM, he will lead Redgate into its next phase of growth. Founded in 1999 by Simon Galbraith and Neil Davidson, Redgate now employs 400 people and has offices in the US, Germany and Australia as...Source: RealWire
  
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• JICA and Synspective detect new risks in Guatemala using SAR satellite data

  07-12-2021 12:15
  
  The development of a disaster prevention management system makes progress 　Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Synspective started a satellite use service demonstration to monitor ground movements in Guatemala City, Guatemala, as part of an information gathering and pilot project. Using "Land Displacement Monitoring" (LDM), a ground deformation monitoring service using satellite data provided by Synspective, we conducted a ground deformation analysis for approximately three
  
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• Speedcast Secures Multi-Year Contract with Oliveira Energia for Connectivity Backbone Supporting 42 Sites

  07-12-2021 12:00
  Agreement with Speedcast’s local entity, SC Caprock, covers service delivery to Amazon Basin power plants and ensures reliability for operationsRio de Janeiro, Brazil — December 7, 2021 — Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, today announced that the company has been selected by Oliveira Energia for a multi-year contract to deliver connectivity service to 42 power plants in the countryside of Amazonas State. Brazilian power electric generator Oliveira En
  
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• House price growth highest for 15 years, says Halifax

  07-12-2021 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  However, the pace is unlikely to be maintained as household budgets are squeezed, the lender says.
  
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• Wall Street watchdogs probe Trump media firm deal

  07-12-2021 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At the weekend the Trump Media and Technology Group said it had secured $1bn of investment.
  
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• Byju's and the other side of an edtech giant's dizzying rise

  07-12-2021 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indian firm Byju's faces allegations of pursuing hyper growth using high pressure sales tactics.
  
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• Africa's patchy transport network gets a tech boost

  07-12-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first year of a free trade deal in Africa has spurred investment, but more needs to be done.
  
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• Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine'

  07-12-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One Cathay Pacific pilot said he had spent almost 150 days in quarantine this year alone.
  
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