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UK-based online video firm Blinkx complains to regulator of possible market manipulation
After losing a third of its value last week due to a ruinous blog post published about the firm by a Harvard Business School professor, Blinkx complained to a financial regular that it may have been the victim of a market manipulation, the Financial Times reported.
Startup Bitcoin Kinetics offers 10 billion shares of Bitcoin-denominated stock
Ten billion shares of common stock were offered by bitcoin firm Bitcoin Kinetics on the website Cryptostocks, Quartz reported. The startup intends to make hardware that enables vending machines to accept payment in Bitcoin.
Economists say the Fed likely to continue with taper despite lackluster job growth- report
According to economists, the poor jobs report will most likely not prevent the Federal Reserve from proceeding with the trimming of its monthly bond purchases, Bloomberg reported.
Women-led startup Direct Local Food makes local food more accessible
Direct Local Food, a farming industry-focused startup led by two women, aims to champion local food by linking farmers with restaurants and grocers, VentureBeat reported.