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FB to improve security after hack of 29m users

Bloomberg Facebook Inc pledged to improve security protocols to resolve a lawsuit blaming the company for a 2018 data breach that exposed personal data of 29 million users. The company will check more frequently for suspicious patterns of user activity involving access tokens, the key cards that allow users to access their accounts, among other measures outlined in a proposal ...

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Johnson seeks extra boost in spending on infrastructure

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce a boost in infrastructure spending focused on northern England, seeking to make good on campaign pledges made before he led his Conservatives to a landslide victory in December’s general election. The programme will include 40 million pounds ($52 million) for 5G wireless networks in rural areas and investment in mass transit, ...

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The ‘perplexing’ state of the US economy

It’s State of the Union time, and one of the few bright spots — so it seems — is the US economy. We are at loggerheads with our traditional allies. The spreading coronavirus casts a cloud of dread. Meanwhile, the economy plods along at about a 2% annual growth rate. Though unspectacular, this has been steady enough to reduce the ...

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