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Clear Secure aims $2.2 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Clear Secure Inc, a New York-based firm that uses biometric technology to validate identity, is looking to raise as much as $396 million through a U.S. initial public offering, targeting a...
Jun 23, 2021
Afterpay to let U.S. users ‘buy now, pay later’ at major U.S. merchants
(Reuters) - Afterpay said on Wednesday it will allow some of its U.S. users to shop at merchants the Australian 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) firm does not partner with, such as Amazon, further squeezin...
Jun 23, 2021
Alfi Inc shares set to fall from record highs, ‘meme stock’ Torchlight sinks
(Reuters) - Shares of software firm Alfi Inc fell 10% in early deals on Wednesday after more than doubling in value in the previous session, in a move evocative of the so-called "meme stock" frenzy th...
Jun 23, 2021
Australian payments firm Zeller plans to seek banking licence
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Payments software firm Zeller said on Wednesday it plans to apply for a full Australian banking licence after raising A$50 million ($38 million) from investors led ...
Jun 23, 2021
U.S. senator presses Amazon, Google on Matter smart-home effort
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google need to offer more details about how their smart-home devices and virtual assistants will support competition and user privacy, U.S....
Jun 23, 2021
UK open to any company interested in Channel 4, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said it was open to any expression of interest in Channel 4, the publicly-owned but advert-funded broadcaster that has a remit to produce distinctive programm...
Jun 23, 2021
Mazda to temporarily halt production at Japanese plant in July due to chip shortage
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday that it will suspend production at a factory in Japan for a total of ten days in July due to a chip shortage. The automaker's Hofu Plant No.1 in Ya...
Jun 23, 2021
Russian security chief says Moscow will cooperate with U.S. against hackers – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will work together with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the RIA news agency quoted FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Wednesday. Bortnik...
Jun 23, 2021
ByteDance rival Kuaishou’s global monthly users reached 1 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) - ByteDance rival Kuaishou Technology, a short video app developer, has reached a total of 1 billion global monthly active users, Kuaishou chief excutive Su Hua said in a statement o...
Jun 23, 2021
Call centre software company Aircall passes $1 billion valuation
PARIS (Reuters) - Call centre software company Aircall has raised a further $120 million in funding from investors including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, lifting its valuation to more than $1 billi...
Jun 23, 2021
