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Goldman and Morgan Stanley scaled back underwriting on Rolls-Royce cash call
Banks cut exposure by half because of concerns over pandemic and volatility in run-up to US election
Nikola targets critical YouTube accounts in copyright crackdown
Truck start-up forces removal of negative videos
FCA gives City 15 months’ grace on most post-Brexit rules
Regulator updates action needed by end of transition, giving financial sector time to adapt after Jan 1 2021
Tech below the threshold of war
Facebook tightens political ads, Google’s $1bn news pledge, Pixel 5 smartphone
CNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-10-01 21:01:00
The company said it stopped a malware campaign in its tracks, but warned that hackers will keep targeting users of Facebook and other social media platforms.
US charges bitcoin exchange founders over money laundering
BitMEX executives accused of operating an unregistered trading platform
Playboy/Hims: the bald truth
Neither men’s lifestyle company makes for compelling investment amid fierce competition
Boeing to stop making 787 in Washington state
Consolidation of production in South Carolina is a blow to US north-west and unions
BlackRock attacks Volkswagen’s post-Dieselgate governance
World’s biggest fund manager concerned at lack of independent leadership in wake of emissions scandal