Monthly Archives: September 2022

India summons Wikipedia officials over edits to cricketer’s page

India has summoned executives of Wikipedia after a cricketer’s page on the online encyclopedia was edited with links to a separatist movement. The country’s IT ministry made the order on Monday to seek clarification from Wikipedia executives over the incident. A key IT minister publicly expressed his concern about the edits to the page of…

Google trials new payment methods for Play Store, but not everyone will be pleased

Google has kicked off a pilot program that will broaden the range of payment methods supported by Play Store, the official Android application marketplace. As explained in the support documentation, the trial will allow Android developers in the European Economic Area (EEA), Australia, Indonesia, India and Japan to implement billing systems that are not owned…

Top economist Mohamed El-Erian tells investors to get out of ‘distorted’ markets and pivot to cash and short-term bonds

Mohamed El-Erian. REUTERS/Fred Prouser Investors should avoid “distorted markets that have created a lot of damage,” Mohamed El-Erian said. The economist recommended holding cash and short-term bonds. Unusually, both stocks and bonds have experienced corrections in recent weeks. Stock and bond markets appear “distorted,” meaning it’s high time for investors to tweak their portfolios, according…

Oil climbs over 3% as natural gas prices soar and OPEC+ meets to discuss trimming output

Russia is Europe’s biggest oil supplier. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Oil prices rose over 3% Monday with focus on an OPEC+ meeting and Europe’s energy crisis. Crude producers will discuss trimming supply after Saudi Arabia floated the idea due to market dysfunction. Other factors are Moscow’s halt of gas flows to Europe and the…