Reuters

Alphabet Inc’s newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will receive a hefty $240 million in performance-based stock awards over the next three years

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The $240 million stock given to the new CEO is the highest ever promised to any executive of Alphabet
The fine comes as France and other European countries maintain high levels of scrutiny on major US tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, which are often criticised for having relatively low tax payments

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Amazon, with its growing network of delivery planes, trucks and vans, is regarded as a potential long-term threat to FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service Inc.
Halving of bitcoin will cut production of the cryptocurrency by 50% and it is expected to happen in May 2020

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FILE PHOTO: FILE PICTURE: A woman looks at the Facebook logo on a screen, June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

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IBM said it has partnered with the research wing of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz, battery electrolyte supplier Central Glass and battery manufacturer Sidus for the commercial development of the new design.. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo

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Examples of the glitch included inputting the flag for Myanmar, which yielded the phrase “jackass” in translation. Bosnia yielded the phrase “he’s in a coma,” and Argentina yielded the phrase “you’re in love”. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo

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The IPO valued OneConnect at $3.7 billion, about half its worth last year when SoftBank’s Vision Fund invested $100 million, and its stock finished flat in its debut on Friday. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

SoftBank’s China strategy wobbles as key bets like OneConnect disappoint

OneConnect Financial Technology is just one of many China bets placed by the Japanese investment giant or its massive Vision fund which have run into trouble
Facebook has plans to allow users of its units Messenger, WhatsApp and the direct messaging system within Instagram to communicate with each other. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

The US Federal Trade Commission is weighing in on action against Facebook

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