It will be incredibly emotional when Kobe Bryant is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Not just for Bryant’s family, who will be celebrating without him, but for Michael Jordan. Bryant’s widow Vanessa chose Jordan to present Kobe at the ceremony, which will undoubtedly bring up memories of Jordan’s tearful speech at Bryant’s memorial service. Jordan told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan in a recent interview that he still gets emotional with it comes to Kobe,… Source link
Read More »Turkey’s Crypto Pain Grows With Second Exchange Collapse
(Bloomberg) — Turkey’s cryptocurrency investors were dealt another blow at the end of a dismal week after a second big exchange collapsed in as many days and its chief executive was reportedly detained. Vebitcoin has halted operations citing deteriorating financial conditions, and Demiroren News Agency said its Chief Executive Ilker Bas and three other employees have been detained. The Financial Crimes Investigation Board has blocked Vebitcoin’s accounts and opened a probe. Vebitcoin is… Source link
Read More »Microsoft, Google have nasty exchange over Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
BMO Capital Markets chief investment strategist Brian Belski on his outlook for the big tech stocks. Microsoft and Google are going head-to-head over new, bipartisan legislation that would help digital media companies and newspapers negotiate with Big Tech companies. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which has been introduced in the House and Senate, would allow small news organizations to negotiate fees with the Big Tech companies of the world — like Google and Facebook –… Source link
Read More »After Online News Spat, Google Blasts Microsoft Over Exchange Server Flaws
(Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu Agency) Hackers aren’t the only ones taking advantage of the recent flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server—Google is, too. On Friday, Google bashed Microsoft over the vulnerabilities in a blog post that’s ostensibly about funding journalism. “Microsoft was warned about the vulnerabilities in their system, knew they were being exploited, and are now doing damage control while their customers scramble to pick up the pieces from what has been dubbed the Great… Source link
Read More »Crypto Exchange Asks Customers To Return Bitcoin After Selling It At 88% Discount
What Happened: The largest crypto exchange in Southeast Asia, Philippines-based PDAX, experienced a technical failure that led to Bitcoin trading at $6,000 – an 88% discount to its current price. Following the incident, PDAX asked its customers to return their Bitcoins, threatening legal action, a local news outlet Bitpinas has reported. According to the exchange’s CEO, the system error was not due to a hack but a technical “glitch” caused by a massive surge in trading activity. Why It… Source link
Read More »Moscow Exchange to Start Trading Options on Natural Gas and Yandex Shares
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 / 3:43 PM / by Mondovisione / Header Image Credit: TAdviser On 13 January 2021, Moscow Exchange will begin trading futures-style options on natural gas and on Yandex N.V. ordinary shares. The natural gas option will provide Russian market participants and their clients with additional opportunities to trade global commodity instruments. The Yandex N.V. option will help investors in the management of equity portfolios. The gas option mirrors the… Source link
Read More »Moscow Exchange to Start Trading Options on Natural Gas and Yandex Shares
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 / 3:43 PM / by Mondovisione / Header Image Credit: TAdviser On 13 January 2021, Moscow Exchange will begin trading futures-style options on natural gas and on Yandex N.V. ordinary shares. The natural gas option will provide Russian market participants and their clients with additional opportunities to trade global commodity instruments. The Yandex N.V. option will help investors in the management of equity portfolios. The gas option mirrors the… Source link
Read More »In “Yandex.Zen” came the messenger to exchange messages with the authors
In “Yandex.Zen” came the messenger, intended for the exchange of personal communications with the authors of the publications. This is a very important feature for bloggers and for readers. A new option will become available in the near future. In a press-service “Yandex.Zen” reported that the icon of the messenger for the exchange of information will appear in the Zen of the author and in the header of the publication. Such communication will allow bloggers to interact more… Source link
Read More »Yandex shares surpass $50 on Moscow Exchange – Business & Economy
MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. Yandex shares updated historical maximum on the Moscow Exchange. The company’s securities grew by 5.9% and reached 3,444.8 rubles ($50.2) per share. By 18:20 Moscow time, the company’s slowed growth to 3.2% and were trading at 3,359 rubles ($48.92). The company’s shares increased after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested reducing the insurance contributions rate from 14% to 7.6% and the income tax rate from 20% to 3% for IT companies. “I suggest… Source link
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