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Honda says to spend $64 billion on R&D as it revs up electric ambitions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to spend 8 trillion yen ($64 billion) on research and development over the next 10 years, as it looks to roll out more than 30 electric vehicle model...
Apr 11, 2022
Taiwan premier calls for speedy passage of chip protection laws
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's premier has called for the swift passage of revisions to laws mandating tougher punishments to prevent China from stealing its chip technology, saying the threat from the "...
Apr 11, 2022
Philippine fintech Voyager raises $210 million, gains ‘unicorn’ status
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine technology company Voyager Innovations said on Tuesday it has raised $210 million in its latest funding round, allowing the firm to achieve "unicorn status" given its $1....
Apr 11, 2022
Meta to start testing money-making tools for its metaverse
(Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms is beginning to test commerce tools for selling digital assets within its virtual reality social platform Horizon Worlds, a key piece of its plan to build out...
Apr 11, 2022
Daily Journal, long overseen by Charlie Munger, halves stake in China’s Alibaba
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Daily Journal Corp, the publishing and software company where Warren Buffett's business partner Charlie Munger helps oversee investments and until recently was chairman...
Apr 11, 2022
Bitcoin falls 5.3% to $39,881
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 5.3% to $39,881.02 at on Monday, down $2,231.58 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 17.3% from the year's high of $...
Apr 11, 2022
Activision appoints Kristen Hines as chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has appointed former Accenture executive Kristen Hines as its new chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, the "Call of Duty" maker that has been under fire f...
Apr 11, 2022
Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Monday it has signed a preliminary deal to buy lithium from a Lake Resources NL facility in Argentina, marking the first time the automaker has pub...
Apr 11, 2022
Delivery app Rappi begins accepting cryptocurrency in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Colombian delivery app Rappi, which offers on-demand deliveries of food and other goods across Latin America, said on Monday it has launched a cryptocurrency payment pilot prog...
Apr 11, 2022
India watchdog recommends 36% cut in base price of prime 5G spectrum
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's telecoms watchdog on Monday recommended a 36% cut from its earlier proposed base price for the auction of a prime spectrum for 5G networks, signaling some relief to India...
Apr 11, 2022
