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14.06.25 - 12:48
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′Venice is worn out′: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city′s ills (The Guardian)
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City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary VenetiansMarta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting through megaphones in squares as she joins dozens of activists in whipping up resistance to the “umpteenth gigantic event” she says that risks turning the world heritage site – which has long suffered from the effects of excessive tourism – into a playground for the rich.Sottoriva is referring to the star-studded nuptials between the billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist. The days-long shindig, expected to begin from 24 June, will be the biggest wedding held in Venice since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin in 2014. Continue reading......
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13.06.25 - 22:12
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Visa, Mastercard Tumble as Merchants Eye Stablecoins (Bloomberg)
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Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. fell, with Visa slipping as much as 7.1% and Mastercard dropping as much as 6.2%. Both declines were the biggest for the shares of companies since April. Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. are among large multinational companies which have recently discussed issuing their own stablecoins in the US, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people. Bloomberg's Michael Regan has more on the story. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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13.06.25 - 20:01
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Circle′s Allaire Seeks to Partner With More Merchants (Bloomberg)
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Circle Internet Group Inc.'s Jeremy Allaire pointed out that a report that Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are exploring the use of stablecoins is the type of fresh market opportunities available for the largest US issuer of the digital tokens....
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