The UK has announced a bundle of consumer protection and competition reforms which could see platforms that fail to tackle fake reviews fined up to 10% of their global annual turnover…

UK targets fake reviews and killer acquisitions in reform package — TechCrunch

Owned by violinist Albert Stern, the historic estate also has equestrian facilities and a ballroom that can fit a 64-piece orchestra.

This $14.5 Million Malibu Estate Has a Recording Studio Used by Everyone From John Mayer to Lil Jon — Robb Report

Less than one month after laying off 3,000 employees, digital mortgage lender Better.com is offering its corporate, product, design and engineering employees 60 days paid severance, or voluntary separation plans, and health insurance coverage “to anyone who wants it,” according to several sources familiar with internal happenings at the company. 

Better.com offering employees 60-days severance, losing ‘tens of millions’ per month per sources — TechCrunch

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system and will require new rules to protect consumers.

Digital Currencies Will Require New Rules to Protect Consumers, Fed Chair Says — TIME

The Seventies were famous for many things: wide-lapels, disco music, Watergate, the middle-class abandonment of cities for suburbs, and of course, stagflation, that toxic blend of soaring prices and stagnant economic growth.

Why You Probably Don’t Need to Worry About 1970s-Style Stagflation — TIME

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing virus pandemic. Jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000 for the week ending March 19…

American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969 — FOX 5 San Diego

Sales and distribution outfit Blue Fox Entertainment is launching a digital lending platform dedicated to film financing. Blue Fox Financing is being created following the acquisition of Crossroad Lending, a film financing digital marketplace. via Deadline:

Blue Fox Entertainment Launches Blue Fox Financing After Acquisition Of Digital Marketplace Crossroad Lending — Deadline

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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E ousts the Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top EV — TechCrunch

Tobacco giant Altria, which owns the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and a stake in vaping company Juul Labs, has for years quietly funded substance-use-prevention training for middle and high school students, despite ample research suggesting that industry-sponsored school programs do not discourage teenagers from smoking—and may in fact do the opposite.

The Tobacco Giant That Won’t Stop Funding Anti-Smoking Programs for Kids — TIME

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been worst-affected by Meta’s plan to discontinue its low-cost Express Wi-Fi internet, launched five years ago to drive connectivity in underserved regions. Meta (formerly Facebook) quietly issued this notice saying that it plans to wind down the program later this year.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi — TechCrunch