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    Uber to buy food-delivery firm Postmates in $2.6-billion deal

    By Agency Staff6 July 2020

    Uber said on Monday it would buy Postmates in a $2.65-billion deal, looking to expand its reach into the food-delivery market as the coronavirus crisis upends its core ride-hailing business.

    France won’t ban Huawei but is not keen on it either

    By Agency Staff6 July 2020

    The head of the French cybersecurity agency Anssi said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the roll-out of the French 5G telecommunications network.

    Tesla mocks short-sellers with sale of red satin shorts

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    After surpassing Toyota as the world’s most valuable automaker, Tesla has taken time out to poke fun at the company’s naysayers – with sales of red satin shorts.

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    Halfway through 2020, the Nasdaq 100 Index is not only back in positive territory, but is headed for a year that ranks with its best of the last two decades.

    UK to phase out Huawei’s 5G role within months: report

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    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G network as soon as this year, according to a report.

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    By Agency Staff3 July 2020

    A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticised Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites.

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