EU regulators to set high bar to authorise Libra, ECB’s Coeure says
European Union regulators will set a high bar on regulatory approvals for virtual currency projects in Europe, including Facebook’s Libra, European Central Bank board member...
Ford bets on electric trucks to head off Tesla
Three years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared he wanted to attack the heart of the Detroit automakers’ franchises with a Tesla electric pickup. But...
France urges EU rules on cryptocurrencies, warns of Libra risks
The European Union should create a common set of rules for virtual currencies, currently largely unregulated in the bloc, to counter risks posed by Facebook’s...
France calls for EU rules on virtual currencies
France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday the European Union should introduce a common set of rules to govern virtual currencies, which are...
Toyota using Tesla-style Panasonic batteries for China hybrids: sources
Toyota Motor Corp has started using the same type of battery that Panasonic Corp designed for Tesla Inc in some of its plug-in hybrids sold...
Toyota using made-for-Tesla Panasonic batteries for China hybrids: Nikkei
Toyota Motor Corp has started using batteries that Panasonic Corp designed for Tesla Inc in some of its plug-in hybrids sold in China, the Nikkei...
Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds
Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana thanks to the advent of...
Nestle institute aims to develop packaging of the future
Nestle has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters into its own...
Twitter blocks accounts of Raul Castro and Cuban state-run media
U.S. social media firm Twitter Inc has blocked the accounts of Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro, his daughter Mariela Castro and Cuba’s top state-run...
Russian social network launches dating app to rival Tinder
Russian social network Vkontakte, owned by internet group Mail.Ru, has launched a dating app to rival popular similar services such as Tinder, Vkontakte said on...