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Facebook cracks down on 1,000 fake networks, accounts

Bloomberg Facebook Inc. said it removed 14 networks representing more than 1,000 accounts seeking to sway politics around the world, while misleading the public about their identity. Most of the removed networks were in the early stages of building their audiences, the Menlo Park, California-based company said. Facebook’s announcement, part of its monthly reporting on efforts to rid its platforms ...

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Finland planning gradual easing of Covid-19 curbs

Bloomberg Finland’s government presented a gradual plan for exiting Covid-restrictions, starting with the executive relinquishing emergency powers later this month. Tight restrictions would be eased in May, and lesser restrictions gradually from June. The government will prioritise removing restrictions affecting children, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said at a press conference. The timetable is conditional on the development of the Covid-situation ...

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UK’s longest-maturity bond offer has buyers waiting to pounce

Bloomberg UK bond investors eager for the government to sell more of its longest-dated debt appear to have gotten their way. A bond auction on Tuesday will include a 1 billion-pound ($1.37 billion) offering of gilts maturing in 2071 with more scheduled for sale in June. Minutes of a conference call with the Debt Management Office last month revealed investors ...

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