Tag Archives: technology
Bitcoin runs into Russian rules and regiments
By Alun John (Reuters) - Bristling tensions and looming laws in Europe could offer clues to two questions: Can bitcoin be a safe-haven asset? And can Russia emerge as a crypto superpower? The answer t...
Syndicated Content Feb 15, 2022
South Africa’s Discovery, AIA to partner for Asian insurance tech venture
(Reuters) - South Africa's Discovery Ltd said on Tuesday it would set up an Asia-focused health insurance technology business in partnership with Hong Kong-listed AIA Group Ltd. Discovery will own 25%...
Syndicated Content Feb 14, 2022
China greenlights Audi-FAW’s $3.3 billion electric vehicle venture
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Volkswagen's Audi and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have received approval from Chinese authorities to start construction on their $3.3 billion electric v...
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Olympics-Beijing visitors go hi-tech to avoid getting lost in translation
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Businesses at the Beijing Olympics are getting around the language barrier by using high-tech apps and a smartphone-like device to translate from Mand...
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Cyber security company Securonix raises $1 billion in Vista-led round
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Cloud-based security solutions provider Securonix told Reuters on Monday it had raised more than $1 billion in a private fundraising round led by private equity firm Vista Eq...
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S.Korea investigates possible exaggerated advertising in Tesla’s mileage
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's antitrust regulator is investigating U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc over allegations the company exaggerated the specifications of its batteries, an official at the ...
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Cooperman, Lone Pine among funds that dumped Meta before earnings rout
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire Leon Cooperman, hedge fund Lone Pine Capital, and mutual fund manager Polen Capital were among firms that greatly reduced their positions in Facebook-...
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Buffett’s Berkshire bought Activision Blizzard before deal
(Reuters) -Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc loaded up on shares in video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc ahead of Microsoft Corp's $68.7 billion deal to buy the company, according to a regul...
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Intel nearing $6 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor – WSJ
(Reuters) - Intel Corp is nearing an almost $6 billion deal to buy Israeli semiconductor firm Tower Semiconductor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. I...
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‘Vladdy daddy please no war…’ Gen Z posts on Russia-Ukraine tensions
By Daphne Psaledakis and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - The teens, tweens and adults of Gen Z are turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, some appealing ...
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