LatAm delivery app Rappi plans to double footprint by year-end

Latin American delivery app Rappi plans to almost double the number of cities it operates in by year's end, its co-founder said on Friday, following a $1 billion injection from Japan's SoftBank that signals growing foreign interest in the region.

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Twitter CEO's hacked account sends racist tweets before being secured

The account of Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending public tweets and retweets including racial slurs and curse words to 4 million followers before Twitter secured the account.

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Twitter CEO's hacked account sends racist tweets

The account of Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending public tweets and retweets including racial slurs and curse words to 4 million followers.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account hacked

The account of Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending public tweets and retweets including racial slurs and curse words to 4 million followers.

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Google to pay up to $200 million to FTC on YouTube probe: source

Alphabet Inc's Google will spend up to $200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into YouTube's alleged violation of a children's privacy law, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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U.S., Poland may sign 5G network security agreement on Pence visit: White House official

The United States and Poland may sign an agreement aimed at securing 5G networks when U.S. Vice President Michael Pence visits the European nation in the coming days, a senior White House official said on Friday.

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China to exempt Tesla cars from 10% purchase tax

China will exempt Tesla Inc's electric vehicles from its purchase tax, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Friday, a concession made amidst trade tensions with the United States.

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Google to pay up to $200 million to FTC on YouTube probe: Politico

Alphabet Inc's Google will pay in the range of $150 million to $200 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into YouTube's alleged violation of a certain children's privacy law, Politico reported on Friday.

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China to exempt Tesla cars from purchase tax

China will exempt Tesla Inc's electric vehicles from its purchase tax, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on its website on Friday.

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Amazon and Indian trader group in public spat over discounts

Amazon.com defended its business strategies in India as it came under fire from a local trader group on Friday over discounted products on the global e-commerce giant's website.

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China's Xiaomi ditches mainland share offering plan

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Friday it had scrapped a mainland share offering plan in order to focus on its business development.

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China will exempt Tesla cars from purchase tax

China will exempt Tesla Inc's electric vehicles (EV) from purchase tax, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on its website.

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Deutsche Post sees interest from potential StreetScooter partners: executive

Deutsche Post has received expressions of interest from potential partners for StreetScooter, its electric van business, board member Tobias Meyer said on Friday.

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