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WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel Facebook's messaging app to break privacy protections, sources said.

Facebook, Twitter and other social networks must have databases of Russian users on Russian territory by July 1, the Interfax news agency cited communications regulator Roskomnadzor as saying on Wednesday.

Bitcoin climbed back above US$40,000 on Wednesday for the first time this week, as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed few signs of dampening down.

China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday it rejected a pending U.S. bill to counter China, and that Beijing would safeguard its own interests.

STOCKHOLM: Indian software company Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is seeing acceleration in some parts of its business across Europe as the pandemic pushed companies to adopt new technologies more rapidly, a top executive said. Europe has been the fastest growing region for TCS from where ...

Financial technology start-ups in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates offering online short-term credit say they are enjoying exponential growth as the coronavirus pandemic drives a shift in consumer spending online.

PARIS: Technology services company Solutions 30, whose shares have plummeted over the last two days since they resumed trading, strongly disagrees with accountants EY, who refuses to sign off 2020 results, its CEO said on Wednesday. "We are fighting for the fair value of our company to be ......

The Bank of Japan is heading in the right direction by "stealth" tapering its huge asset purchases given the rising cost of prolonged monetary easing, said former trade minister and opposition heavyweight Banri Kaieda.

BEIJING :China's electric vehicle maker Li Auto expects sales to reach 10,000 cars a month from September and will expand its sales network, executives said on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE: Police said on Wednesday (May 26) they were taking enforcement action against 25 massage establishments and 23 individuals following enhanced checks that took place over the last two weeks to make sure staff and customers were adhering to COVID-19 safe management measures. The ...