Amazon Executives Under Fire: FTC Alleges Text Message Deletion Scandal Involving Bezos
The Allegations Against Amazon Executives
The Federal Trade Commission has accused top Amazon executives, including Jeff Bezos, of using disappearing messaging apps like Signal to hide potential evidence in the ongoing antitrust case against the e-commerce giant. The FTC claims that sensitive business discussions, including antitrust matters, were conducted over Signal instead of email, with the executives utilizing the app’s ‘disappearing message’ feature to erase messages even after being aware of the agency’s investigation.
FTC's Request for Documents
In a recent filing, the FTC requested a U.S. District Court judge to compel Amazon to provide documents related to its data management practices. This move follows the FTC's initial accusation of message deletion by Amazon, as p
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Amazon Executives Under Fire: FTC Alleges Text Message Deletion Scandal Involving Bezos
HCLTech’s Q4 revenue down, estimates marginal growth
New Delhi: HCLTech Q4: IT services provider HCL Technologies on Friday released its fourth quarter earnings report, surprising analysts with slightly lower revenue figures amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties. The company indicated that it expects demand-related macroeconomic instability to continue through fiscal 2025.
The company’s quarterly revenue rose 7.1 percent to $3.42 billion in the period ended March 31, slightly below analysts’ expectations of Rs 286.07 billion, according to London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) d
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CUF with profits of 39.8 million to grow 9.5% in 2023
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CUF awarded an extraordinary bonus of 11 million euros, which reflects an investment in increasing salaries through an increase in wages by 7.8%. In 2023, continuous investment in expansion, innovation and research amounted to more than 120 million euros.
The consolidated net profit of the CUF group grew from 33.7 million to 39.8 million euros, an increase of 9.5%, in 2023. “The evolution in assistance activity contributed to a consolidated Net Profit of 37.8 million euros ”, highlights the group led by Rui Diniz.
In a statement, the health group says that CUF’s operating income increased by 18.8% in 2023, compared to the previous year, to 755.9 million euros.
Operating expenses grew by 18.2% to 635.7 million euros.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased from 57.5 to 72.8 million euros, up 26.6%, and the EBIT margin increased from 9% to 9.6%, up 0.6 percentage points (pp).
The group states that “with the expansion of the network and the scope of services, CUF reinforced its proximity to the population, providing healthcare to more than 1 million and 200 thousand people, which means that, in 2023, 11% of Portuguese they entrusted him with their health.”
In a statement, CUF details that “the increase in the supply of healthcare, which allowed an even closer and more flexible response through th
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URBAN TRANSPORT – Solutions to looming traffic jams
| Important personalities present at the Forum on Urban Mobility, at the CCI Ivato. |
Transport stakeholders yesterday began the Forum on Urban Mobility in Greater Antananarivo. Two days of discussions are planned.
Consultation. Issues in the urban transport sector will be examined on a case-by-case basis over two days. Players in this field have been meeting since yesterday at the Ivato International Conference Center, as part of the first forum on mobility in greater Antananarivo.
Barely into the first day, various observations were made, both from those present and from the authorities, regarding the challenges affecting urban mobility in the capital. “This city was designed for three hundred thousand inhabitants, now we have three million five hund
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Franklin Templeton’s Polygonal Move: Good News for MATIC Prices?
- Franklin Templeton tokenized a $380 million US government monetary fund on Polygon.
- Interest in Polygon NFTs has plummeted.
Polygon [MATIC] has seen some positive price movements over the past week. This rally could be further supported by the improvement in sentiment towards Polygon caused by Franklin Templeton’s behavior.
Institutional interest
Franklin Templeton has started an initiative by tokenizing a $380 million treasury fund on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains. This measure allows direct transfers between peers (P2P) without the need for intermediaries.
The introduction of Franklin OnChain’s US Government Monetary Fund (FOBXX) offers shares represented as BENJI tokens. These tokens, tradable on the public Polygon and Stellar blockchains, offer investors a new level of flexibility in managing their assets through direct exchanges.
This innovative approach aims to simplify transactions and broaden access, allowing investors to manage their assets more efficiently.
With this development, the investment giant is positioned to directly rival BlackRock’s tokenization efforts.
BlackRock recently introduced its BUIDL fund on Ethereum in partnership with Securitize, showing a similar commitment to innovating traditional financial structures with blockchain solutions.
Having a major investment firm choose Polygon for tokenization validates Polygon’s growth potential.
This approval can significantly enhance Polygon’s credibility and reputation in the traditional financial world, attracting greater institutional interest and
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Franklin Templeton’s Polygonal Move: Good News for MATIC Prices?
Financial and Semiconductor Industries Stand Out: KOSPI Closes Higher on April 26
Money Today Reporter Kim Jin-seok | 2024.04.26 16:06
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KOSPI closed higher on the 26th as net buying by foreign investors continued despite large-scale selling by individuals. On this day, the financial and semiconductor industries stood out in the stock market. With first quarter earnings season in full swing, the joys and sorrows of every stock seem mixed.
On this day, the KOSPI index closed at 2656.33, up 27.71 points (1.05%) from the previous day. As of 3:37 pm, foreign and institutional investors made net purchases of 472.4 billion won and 68.1 billion won, respectively. On the other hand, individual investors net sale 560.5 billion won.
By industry, the financial industry rose 3.22%. KB Financial Group led the industry, rising 9.67%. Shinhan Financial Group (7.47%), Hana Financial Group (6.01%), Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance (4.49%), and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (4.01%) also rose sharply. The securit
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Financial and Semiconductor Industries Stand Out: KOSPI Closes Higher on April 26
Di Maio, Draghi, Letta: this is why Europe likes Italian “fuckers”.
Di Maio, Draghi, Letta/ Europe likes “fuckers” in Italy
There’s always a little bit of nationalism when you look with ill-concealed pride at the five Italian football teams that next year will be among the contenders for the Champions League. One more this year. When Italy becomes the protagonist we are pleased. In the same spirit, it is difficult not to feel a little seduced by a national (if not nationalist) pride when you see how much and what echo the speech of Mario Draghi in the unknown La Hulpe (Walloon municipality with seven thousand inhabitants and a beautiful castle, in Belgium), European commissioner in pectore for many (starting with the Frenchman Macron, according to what we read). A similar feeling accompanied us when we saw the role of designer of the European future (“Much more than a market”) entrusted by the European Council to Enrico Letta.
I confess that when a year ago Luigi Di Maio was appointed as EU “special envoy” for the Persian Gulf it had been a little harder for us to rejoice. Let’s be clear, it may seem unpleasant to mention names and surnames. Nothing against individuals, but the considerations concern institutional and political roles and des
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Di Maio, Draghi, Letta: this is why Europe likes Italian “fuckers”.
‘Family Month’ is scary when eating out… Pizza and hamburger prices are also reduced.
After the general election, companies raise prices
Government’s response to “0% tariff on seaweed and other products”
McDonald’s Korea, the number one hamburger market in Korea, announced on the 26th that it will raise the prices of 16 products (22% of the total) starting from the 2nd of next month. The average price increase is 2.8%. It has been seven months since the prices of 13 menu items were raised by an average of 3.7% in October last year.
Pizza Hut will also increase the prices of Garlic Butter Shrimp and Cheese King products from the 2nd of next month. Following Goobne Chicken, Popeyes, and Kimgane Gimbap, which recently raised their prices one after another, price increases at restaurant franchises appear to be spreading to all sectors.
In particular, there are some unfavorable views on the ‘relay hike’ as soon as the 22nd general election is over. As we approach ‘Family Month’ in May, when demand for eating out increases, the burden on ordinary people is expected to increase further. According to the Korea Consumer Agency’s restaurant price trends, the price of cold noodles for one person in Seoul in March was 11,462 won, up 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Gimbap and bibimbap also led the rise in restaurant prices, rising 6.4% and 5.7%, respectively. An official in the restaurant industry said, “With the overall consumer price increase rate in the 3% range, labor costs and raw materials have risen significantly, so if product prices are not raised, a negative margin will occur.”
The government held an emergency economic vice ministerial meeting and a vice ministerial meeting on price relations on this day and decided to apply a 0% quota
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‘Family Month’ is scary when eating out… Pizza and hamburger prices are also reduced.
Compensation for Healthcare Workers with Long Covid Increased to 24,010 Euros
The compensation for health care workers with long covid will be increased regardless. The group that was already entitled to an amount of 15,000 euros will receive 9,010 euros. So the total amount comes to 24,010, writing Departing Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) to the House of Representatives.
Get it now 425 health care workers compensation, but this group is expanding. Not only healthcare workers who fell ill in the first corona wave (from March to June 2020) will receive compensation. The scheme will also apply to healthcare workers who contracted Covid between July and the end of December 2020. It is not yet clear how big this group is.
The minister is meeting a request from a majority of the House of Representatives in January this year. The House believes that the government should be more generous to health care workers who worked hard at the time when there were not many face masks available and
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Compensation for Healthcare Workers with Long Covid Increased to 24,010 Euros
23-year record for new jobs in March
2024-04-26 21:47:21
According to the figures of the Ministry of Labour, in March, the recruitment announcements at “Ergani” amounted to 252,606, while the resignations amounted to 188,917. Of the 188,917 total departures, 79,642 came from voluntary departures and 109,275 from terminations of open-ended contracts or terminations of fixed-term contracts, with the balance of recruitment – departures being positive by 63,689 jobs and exceeding the balance of
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