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China state planner to punish monopolies in internet platform industry
(Reuters) - China's state planner said on Wednesday that it will punish monopolies and unfair competition in the country's internet platform economy. The National Development and Reform Commission als...
Jan 19, 2022
Analysis-Sony faces deep-pocketed rivals in war over future of gaming
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Group, perched atop the gaming sector, is facing a fresh challenge from cash-rich rivals betting on a next-generation online video game boom as the Japanese conglo...
Jan 19, 2022
UK competition regulator probes NortonLifeLock $8.6 billion takeover of Avast
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator has launched an investigation into whether a takeover by U.S. cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock Inc of London-listed rival Avast Plc will reduce choi...
Jan 19, 2022
UK watchdog to restrict advertising of cryptoassets
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said on Wednesday it plans to introduce restrictions on marketing cryptoassets and other high-risk investments. A surge in investment scams, particularl...
Jan 19, 2022
Crypto ATMs offline as Singapore seeks to curb ‘on impulse’ trading
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (ATMs), which provide a convenient platform for trading in digital tokens, are being taken offline in Singapore, as its central bank limi...
Jan 19, 2022
Oracle opens data centre to provide cloud services across Africa
By Supantha Mukherjee and Promit Mukherjee STOCKHOLM/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Oracle opened a data centre in South Africa on Wednesday to provide local cloud services across Africa for the first time,...
Jan 19, 2022
China’s ByteDance says has reorganised strategic investment team
BEIJING (Reuters) - ByteDance, the owner of short video app TikTok, said on Wednesday that it had decided to disband its strategic investment team and send employees to various business lines after a ...
Jan 19, 2022
China cyberspace regulator drafts new rules for internet behemoths – sources
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator has drafted new guidelines that will require the country's internet behemoths to obtain its approval before they undertake any investments or...
Jan 19, 2022
ASML reports Q4 net profit of $2 billion, sees 2022 sales up 20%
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings of 1.77 billion euros ($2.01 billion) and said it sees...
Jan 19, 2022
Honda signs joint development pact with Boston-based EV battery R&D firm SES
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had signed a joint development agreement for lithium-metal batteries with Boston-based EV battery company SES Holdings Pte Ltd....
Jan 18, 2022
