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Wildfires push PG&E to seek voluntary bankruptcy protection Facing mounting litigation related to devastating wildfires, PG&E Corp. and primary operating subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the largest natural gas utility in California, on Tuesday sought protection under Chapter 11 of the...

Facebook Research Facebook has had to remove an app from Apple's iOS platform that monitors almost all of the user's phone and web activity, in exchange for a $20 monthly gift card. That level of access is not OK under Apple's terms. But it's fine on Android, apparently. The Verge

Facebook Research Facebook has had to remove an app from Apple's iOS platform that monitors almost all of the user's phone and web activity, in exchange for a $20 monthly gift card. That level of access is not OK under Apple's terms. But it's fine on Android, apparently. The Verge

Facebook Research Facebook has had to remove an app from Apple's iOS platform that monitors almost all of the user's phone and web activity, in exchange for a $20 monthly gift card. That level of access is not OK under Apple's terms. But it's fine on Android, apparently. The Verge

Maduro Claim Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro claims Donald Trump ordered Colombia's government to kill him, but he's still open to talking with the U.S. president. However, he won't call an early election, as many European countries have been asking him to. Reuters

Ghosn Claim Ousted Nissan/Mitsubishi/Renault chief Carlos Ghosn has done his first interview since his November arrest. He claims the variety of financial impropriety allegations that he faces are actually "plot and treason" against him, perpetrated by Nissan executives who wanted to stop him...

Apple Suit The FaceTime eavesdropping bug has earned Apple a lawsuit from a lawyer who claims someone was able to listen in on a client conversation. He wants punitive damages for Apple's alleged negligence, product liability, misrepresentation and breach of warranty. Fortune

Tax Rules The OECD says there's a growing likelihood of new global tax rules being agreed next year, in order to make sure digital giants (and other multinationals) pay their fair share. The key issue will be determining where the companies get taxed—right now it's generally about where their...

Go into debt to pay rent? California startup finances your rent with high-interest loans Some critics worry it could make tenants’ troubles worse By Marisa Kendall | mkendall@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: January 29, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: January 29, 2019 at 6:49 am...

Preqin Hedge Fund Gauge Sheds 3.4% Last Year, Worst Since 2008(HedgeCo.net) (Asia Asset Management) The global hedge fund industry registered the worst performance in ten years in 2018 with 59% of funds posting negative returns as turbulent markets exacted a toll, according to London-based data...

US charges Chinese tech giant Huawei, top executive The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Monday against Chinese tech giant Huawei, two of its subsidiaries and a top executive, who are accused of misleading banks about the company's business and violating U.S. sanctions. The company...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/29/go-into-debt-to-pay-rent-startup-pays-your-rent-with-high-interest-loans/

https://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Huawei-is-accused-of-attempting-to-copycat-a-13570069.php

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Facebook to create an independent board to monitor content Facebook says it's building an external independent board with authority to rule what kind of posts are permissible on the social network. It's an attempt to separate the platform from the thornier content questions that have put it...

PG&E receives $4B plan from investors to head off bankruptcy Billionaires and private investment firms are lining up with competing proposals to keep PG&E Corp. from filing for bankruptcy in the aftermath of California’s deadly wildfires. A consortium sent a proposal on Monday backed by $4...