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Xi Jinping’s Government Gearing Up To Buy ‘Golden Shares’ In Local Units Of Alibaba, Tencent: FT

Today, 4:43 PM

China is reportedly acting to take “golden shares” in local units of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCEHY) as part of the government’s

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Attorney General Considers Special Counsel Appointment For Biden’s Classified Documents: Report

By Vandana Singh

Today, 4:43 PM

Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Merrick Garland might announce Special Counsel after the White House confirmed the discovery of a second batch of classified documents from President Joe Biden's tenure as vice president. The Justice Department said he would speak at 1:15 p.m. ET.

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Microsoft Unlikely To Win Further US Army Orders For Combat Goggles Pending Deficiencies; Congress Approves $40M For New Model

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:43 PM

Congress rejected the U.S. Army’s request for $400 million to buy up to 6,900 Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) combat goggles this fiscal year.

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Bitcoin Bonds Coming Soon? El Salvador Marks Another Crypto First With Historic Law

By Mehab Qureshi

Today, 4:43 PM

The El Salvador Legislative Assembly has unanimously approved a law regulating the issuance of digital assets, opening up the possibility of issuing government-backed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bonds.

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Connecticut Kicks Off Legal Weed Sales: Where To Buy It & What To Watch Out For

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 4:43 PM

Connecticut's legal adult-use cannabis market is officially rolling out on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 10 a.m.

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Tesla Autopilot Probe Moving ‘Really Fast’ — But No NHTSA Closing Timeline Yet On ‘Extensive Investigation’

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 4:43 PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration probe into Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Autopilot is reportedly moving fast.

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Good News For Alibaba And Peers As China Regulator Shows Support And Regulatory Crackdown Easing Plans

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:43 PM

China's central bank prepared to step up support for private firms to drive the economy while easing a crackdown on tech companies, media quoted Guo Shuqing, Communist party chief of the People's Bank of China.

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Marylanders Will Consume A Lot Of Weed, New Findings Project Robust Market

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 4:43 PM

Over 65% of Marylanders chose to legalize recreational cannabis in the November midterms.

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Tech Giants Love McCarthy. His Party? Not So Much — Why House Speaker Vote Is A Mess

By Anthony Noto

Today, 4:43 PM

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy lost key votes to Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma and Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday, once again falling short of the necessary votes to be named speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Irish Watchdog Penalizes Meta By €390M For User Privacy Violation

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:43 PM

Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) disclosed the conclusion of two inquiries into the data processing operations of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) regarding…

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