Coinbase surges after Cboe names crypto exchange in bitcoin ETF application

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was working with the cypto company in its effort to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Cboe on Friday refilled an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

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EV charging firms oppose Texas’ ‘premature’ plan to mandate Tesla standard -letter

By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A group of EV charger makers and operators is pushing back against Texas’ plan to mandate the inclusion of Tesla technology in charging stations, saying it is “premature,” according to a document seen by Reuters and a source aware of the matter. Reuters reported last week that Texas would…

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Kentucky mandates Tesla’s charging plug for state-backed charging stations

By Hyunjoo Jin San Francisco (Reuters) -Kentucky is requiring that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla’s plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. Kentucky’s plan went into effect on Friday, making it the first state to mandate Tesla’s charging…

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Branson, Virgin Group reputations at centre of $250 million London court clash

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – British billionaire Richard Branson severely damaged Virgin Group’s reputation by residing in a tax haven while UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic sought a government bailout during the pandemic, according to internal Virgin emails cited in a $250 million London lawsuit on Monday. The emails were cited by lawyers for U.S….

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UK banks asked by lawmakers if they’re ‘exploiting’ savers with low rates

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British banks faced fresh criticism on Monday for the savings rates they offer to cash-strapped customers, in the latest intervention by parliament’s influential Treasury Select Committee. The committee said it had written to the country’s “Big Four” banks – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest – asking if they believed their…

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‘Slippery’ actor Kevin Spacey tried to groom me, man tells UK court

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -An alleged sex assault victim of Kevin Spacey said the “slippery” Hollywood actor had tried to “groom” him, and the repeated groping assaults had left him feeling physically sick, a London court heard on Monday. Spacey, 63, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of a dozen allegations of…

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