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French parliament votes to slow down fast fashion
French parliament votes to slow down fast fashion
Economy
by  AFP

France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers. Key measures include a ban on advertising for the cheapest textiles, and an environmental charge slapped on low-cost items.

Bitcoin not invented by computer scientist Wright: court
Bitcoin not invented by computer scientist Wright: court
Economy
by  AFP

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin when it launched in 2008, a UK court ruled Thursday. "Dr Wright is not the person who adopted or operated under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto in the period 2008 to 2011."