Equifax Hit With £11 Million UK Fine Over Massive Cyber Hack
Equifax Inc.’s British unit was hit with an £11 million ($13.4 million) fine after failing to protect the
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Premier League confirm Player of the Month for September 2023
Son Heung-min has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for September 2023.
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UnitedHealth Beats Estimates as Medical Costs Look Favorable
UnitedHealth Group Inc. lifted the lower end of its annual profit forecast as lower-than-expected-medical costs helped the company
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China Credit Growth Steady As Stimulus Offsets Weak Lending
China’s credit growth held steady in September, with rapid government bond issuance to fund infrastructure projects and stronger
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EU opens an investigation into Elon Musk's X over 'disinformation'
The EU has opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content, and hate speech, after Hamas' attack on Israel. The EU's industry chief, Thierry Breton, confirmed on Thursday the bloc had sent Twitter/X a "formal request for information" to determine whether the platform was complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA) - a law designed to protect users of big tech platforms which came into effect November, as misinformation about the conflict between Israel and Hamas spreads on social media. In a statement on Thursday, the EU said “the European Commission services sent to X a formal request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA)”. “This request follows indications received by the Commission services of the alleged spreading of illegal content and disinformation, in particular the spreading of terrorist and violent content and hate speech. The request addresses compliance with other provisions of the DSA as well.” In his letter to Musk, Breton said "violent and terrorist content" had not been taken down from X, despite warnings. Breton did not give details on the disinformation he was referring to in the letter, but said instances of "fake and manipulated images and facts" were widely reported on the social media platform. Responding on X, Musk said: "Our policy is that everything is open and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports. "Please list the violations you allude to on X, so that the public can see them." X chief executive Linda Yaccarino also said earlier on Thursday the platform had removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since Saturday's attack. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Marketmind: A spooky Friday 13 for bonds?
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe. Investors in U.S. Treasuries have good
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Taylor Swift Is Coming for Barbie’s Box Office Record With Debut of ‘Eras Tour’ Film
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is poised to shatter records for a concert film this weekend — and
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Nasa is looking for diamonds and precious stones on metal asteroid
Nasa is sending a rocket to a metallic asteroid between Mars and Jupiter in the hope of finding diamonds and rubies. The mission, which is set to launch on Friday 13 October, will involve visiting the mysterious metallic asteroid 16 Psyche, which sits in an asteroid belt between the two planets. The journey will take seven years for Falcon Heavy, a craft made by Elon Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX. It was due to take off on Thursday, but the launch was postponed because of bad weather. Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson said: “We are launching a billion dollar spacecraft all the way beyond Mars and close to Jupiter and it’s going to snuggle up next to a metallic asteroid, and we are going to learn something about that metallic asteroid. “I hope we might find diamonds and rubies on that asteroid. “Everything is a new discovery, and we are glimpsing more of the development of this magnificent thing we call the universe.” Falcon Heavy takes off on its four-billion-mile journey at 10.19am in Florida, from the Kennedy Space Center. That is 3.16pm UK time. By May 2026, it will pass by Mars and use the planet’s gravitational force to slingshot itself toward the asteroid. Four years later, it will reach its destination. There, it will find a rock made up of iron and nickel, scientists believe. But they also think it could contain precious metals and gems. 16 Psyche has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis in 1852. In the 1980s, radar readings found that it was made of metal, leading scientists to speculate that the 130-mile boulder lost its outer shell by colliding with other asteroids. The spacecraft will spend about 26 months in orbit, taking images of the asteroid to get a clearer picture of its topography, surface features, gravity and magnetism. The asteroid will not be mined – but space agencies might just start taking more notice if they find its one massive diamond. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Deutsche Bank CEO Says Hard Times Ahead for Commercial Real Estate
Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing said commercial real estate is facing tough times in the
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Orsted Slumps as US Wind Cost Ruling Stokes Writedown Fear
Shares in Orsted A/S fell the most in more than a month after New York regulators ruled against
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India’s September Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Fall
India’s September trade deficit narrowed more than expected, as imports fell sharper than exports despite elevated crude oil
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'I wanted it to feel like a final send-off': Kevin Greutert regards Saw X as Jigsaw's farewell
Kevin Greutert considers his new movie 'Saw X' to be a farewell for Tobin Bell's legendary antagonist Jigsaw.
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