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Nigeria holds interest rates

Bloomberg Nigeria’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged to support an economy that expanded at a slower pace than expected in second quarter. All 10 members of the monetary policy committee who attended its two-day meeting voted to keep the rate at 11.5% for the sixth straight meeting, Governor Godwin Emefiele said in a virtual briefing from the ...

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Apple IPhone 13 launches new round of carrier freebies

Bloomberg Let the iPhone 13 price wars begin. With the debut of Apple Inc’s newest phones, AT&T Inc embarked on a second year of giveaways, offering the new iPhone 13 Pro free to new and existing customers who have qualifying trade-ins and unlimited data plans, a deal worth as much as $1,000. T-Mobile US Inc is matching the iPhone 13 ...

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TikTok unveils tools in app to tackle mental-health issues

Bloomberg TikTok, the video-sharing app owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd, said it’s stepping up tools to support users facing mental health issues, including redirecting potentially distressed users to suicide-prevention or eating-disorder resources. When users search the app for terms like “suicide,” TikTok will point them to local support organisations such as the Crisis Text Line to find treatment, the company ...

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