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A logo of Italy’s Lega Serie A is seen in Milan, Italy, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo Serie A said on Monday Google (GOOGL.O) agreed to remove from its content platform some video apps illegally enabling users to watch live games as a part of a deal between Italy’s top flight soccer league and the web giant to curb online piracy. Serie A stepped up efforts to curb online piracy in recent years to protect the value of its TV rights, which made most of the revenue of… Source link

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Italy’s Lega Serie A is seen in Milan, Italy, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – Serie A said on Monday Google agreed to remove from its content platform some video apps illegally enabling users to watch live games as a part of a deal between Italy’s top flight soccer league and the web giant to curb online piracy. Serie A stepped up efforts to curb online piracy in recent years to protect the value of its TV rights, which made most… Source link

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than they need to survive the breakneck speed at which demand for goods is recovering and assuage that primal fear of running out. The… Source link

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than they need to survive the breakneck speed at which demand for goods is recovering and assuage that primal fear of running out. The… Source link

Russian internet giant Yandex has raised its 2021 revenue forecast, saying that strong growth in newer business areas such as e-commerce and food delivery pushed advertising’s share of group revenues below 50% for the first time. Yandex’s advertising and search business, still the driving force of its profits, has recovered from a hit during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, its revenue growth has been outpaced by the newer business… Source link

The publisher of one of the world’s most popular news sites is suing Google and its parent company, Alphabet, alleging that the internet giant manipulates search results as punishment and abuses its dominance over the online advertising market. The lawsuit filed against Google and Alphabet GOOGL GOOG in New York by Associated Newspapers and Mail Media on Tuesday marks the start of a high-profile digital media… Source link

The publisher of one of the world’s most popular news sites is suing Google and its parent company, Alphabet, alleging that the internet giant manipulates search engine results as punishment and abuses its dominance over the online advertising market. The lawsuit filed against Google and Alphabet GOOGL, -0.73% in New York by Associated Newspapers and Mail Media on Tuesday marks the start of a high-profile digital media skirmish, at a time when the… Source link

Bloomberg Plumber Buying Doge Shows Retail Investors’ Power in Crypto (Bloomberg) — A rocky weekend for the legions that poured into all things crypto after Coinbase Global Inc.’s direct listing did little to undermine its grip on retail traders.Dogecoin rallied another 20% or so Monday, even after most of the biggest tokens, including Bitcoin slumped further. To Mike McGlone, a Bloomberg Intelligence commodity strategist, the recent run-up in the joke token is exemplary of retail’s… Source link

A shopper who bought underwear online was concerned after she found a small microchip sewn inside the garment.  The woman claimed she bought maternity clothing and postpartum compression underwear from online retailer Shein when she noticed the additional feature after it was delivered.  “Am I being tracked for buying maternity clothes and postpartum compression panties?” she asked people in a Facebook group dedicated to sharing weird finds.  It is believed the chip found in the garment is… Source link

Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg Google announced a series of pledges on Thursday to fund and promote coronavirus vaccines across the globe, including $250 million in advertising grants for pro-vaccination groups. Through its philanthropy arm, Google will pay for 250,000 shots in “low and middle-income countries,” as classified by Google’s partner Gavi, a charity focused on… Source link