Meta dismissed the lawsuit over WhatsApp privacy accusations

A judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that WhatsAppproperty of Meta Platforms Inc., can access users’ encrypted messages and has made false claims about the privacy and security of its chat service. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday night dismissed the lawsuit filed by an international user group, but said they can review it and …

Opec+ will raise oil production targets again starting in September

Opec+ will raise oil production targets again starting in September

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OPEC+ is likely to agree, when it meets on August 2, to a further increase in its oil production targets starting in September, three sources said, even though the US war with Iran is once again preventing some members of the group from increasing their output. Sources indicated that it is likely that seven key …

China's public spending plummets to lowest level since October

China’s public spending plummets to lowest level since October

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China’s public spending plunged in June to its lowest level since October, suggesting the government further tightened fiscal policy despite growing calls for more support as economic growth slows. According to calculations of Bloomberg based on data from Ministry of Financepublic spending fell 11.9% in June compared to the same month of the previous year. …