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Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm including the ouster of the board's chairman and a contentious buyout offer.The Nikkei business daily said the three units would focus on infrastructure, devices and semiconductor memory and are expected to be listed, possibly within two years.Toshiba told AFP the option of splitting its business up was under consideration but said nothing had been decided yet.The Nikkei, which did not cite sources,…

Twitter Inc. TWTR 1.19% is adding more content guardrails, a potential flashpoint with the company’s prospective new owner Elon Musk, who has said he wants the social-media platform to dial back on moderating tweets. The company said Thursday that it plans to slow what it deems misinformation around crises including armed conflicts, natural disasters and public health emergencies and elevate credible information. Twitter…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research by a Kingston University economist provides fresh evidence for Bitcoin being a safe haven for finance during a nation's economic crisis. The cryptocurrency proves volatile during a global crisis, however, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. …