NEW YORK (Reuters) – In January, just weeks after Twitter Inc permanently banned former President Donald Trump following the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the social media company started asking U.S. users to help identify and fact-check misleading tweets in a new pilot program.FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York […]

(Reuters) – European stocks slid on Friday after France imposed fresh regional lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus amid signs of slowing vaccination in some countries.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 18, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.4%, tracking a dour session on Wall […]

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary can start the first stage of easing coronavirus restrictions once a further one million citizens have been vaccinated, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.FILE PHOTO: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks as he arrives to attend a face-to-face EU summit amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2020. John Thys/Pool via […]

FILE PHOTO: French Government’s spokesperson Gabriel Attal, wearing a protective face mask, speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS (Reuters) – There is no reason for the French people to turn down the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, government spokesman Gabriel Attal […]

(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces shot dead at least one opponent of military rule on Friday, a witness said, as ousted lawmakers explored whether the International Criminal Court can investigate crimes against humanity since a Feb. 1 coup.FILE PHOTO: Anti-coup protesters take cover at a barricade as they clash with security forces on Bayint Naung Bridge in Mayangone, Yangon, Myanmar […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets eased on Friday as a spike in global bond yields soured sentiment toward richly priced tech stocks, while a stampede out of crowded positions in crude oil caused the sharpest setback in months.FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a stock quotation board at a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoHaving […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, extending losses for a sixth day as a new wave of COVID-19 infections wash across Europe, spurring new lockdowns and dampening hopes for a recovery in demand for fuels anytime soon.FILE PHOTO: French oil giant Total Refinery is seen during sunset in Donges, France, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane MahePrices plunged the most […]

New York (CNN Business)UBS, a major player in the blank-check boom captivating Wall Street, has quietly banned its financial advisers from pitching SPAC stocks to wealth management clients, CNN Business has learned. The restrictions, which haven’t been previously reported, highlight the elevated risk of playing in what is one of the hottest corners of finance right now. You've got to […]