Tag Archives: technology
Timeline: Key events in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case
By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a Chinese court's sentencing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage on Wednesda...
Aug 11, 2021
Analysis-Sunrise or another false dawn for technology to bury emissions?
By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - A surge in markets that put a price on planet-warming emissions could make technology to capture and sequester carbon dioxide commercially via...
Aug 11, 2021
Brazilian online home decor retailer Westwing seeks buyer – report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian home decor e-commerce platform Westwing is looking for a buyer for its operations, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Wednesday. The retailer listed its shares on th...
Aug 11, 2021
Ally Financial to offer home insurance with Hippo partnership
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online bank Ally Financial has agreed to a partnership with home insurance provider Hippo Holdings Inc that will allow it to offer home insurance policies for...
Aug 11, 2021
Web firm Wix.com trims outlook on growing COVID uncertainty
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites forecast solid growth this year, but slightly lowered its revenue outlook citing greater uncerta...
Aug 11, 2021
Europe’s biggest tech conference to be held in-person in November
LISBON (Reuters) - Europe's biggest tech conference - the Web Summit - will return as an in-person event in Lisbon this November, organisers confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, after the event was held...
Aug 11, 2021
Goosehead aims its pro online insurance platform at consumers
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage online, extending i...
Aug 11, 2021
NortonLifeLock creates cyber leader with $8.6 billion Avast deal
By Paul Sandle and Krystal Hu LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock Inc has agreed to buy London-listed rival Avast Plc for up to $8.6 billion in cash and shares to crea...
Aug 11, 2021
Chip shortage prompts production halt at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, will temporarily stop production at its Swedish plant in Gothenburg due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, it said on Wednesday. ...
Aug 11, 2021
DeFi platform Poly Network reports hacking, loses estimated $600 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Poly Network, a decentralised finance platform, said it was hacked on Tuesday, losing an estimated $600 million according to reports of funds held in complicit wallets. The hack ...
Aug 11, 2021
