Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Finland’s Nokia buys back 150 million euros of notes
(Reuters) - Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it would buy back 150 million euros ($162 million) of its March 2021 notes as it restructures its finances. "We are pleased to have p...
May 14, 2020
Kidney injury seen in more than a third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Over a third of patients treated for COVID-19 in a large New York medical system developed acute kidney injury, and nearly 15% required dialysis, U.S. research...
May 14, 2020
Video conference firm Pexip surges 44% in IPO debut
OSLO (Reuters) - Shares of Norway's Pexip Holding rose 44% in early trade on Thursday as the video conferencing firm made its stock market debut following an initial public offering (IPO) that was mor...
May 14, 2020
India launches contact-tracing app for JioPhones in virus battle
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's technology ministry said on Thursday it had rolled out a version of its Bluetooth contact-tracking app for 5 million JioPhones, the cheap internet-enabled devices sold by...
May 14, 2020
China unicorn creation falls to six-year low as investors play it safe
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's rate of creating unicorns has dropped to a six-year low as venture capital funds shy away from early-stage funding while the economic impact of the coronavirus...
May 14, 2020
Japan to weigh proposals to support rent, jobs in next extra budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants to swiftly consider proposals from the ruling coalition to include support for rent, employment, students and the provinces in its next extra budget, Economy Minister Yas...
May 14, 2020
Grab says overall revenue down since coronavirus outbreak
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Overall revenues of Southeast Asian firm Grab have dropped since the coronavirus pandemic began, dragged down by the core ride-hailing business, the company's co-founder said on ...
May 14, 2020
Only 4.4% of French population infected by coronavirus: Pasteur institute
PARIS (Reuters) - A study led by the Pasteur Institute says a mere 4.4% of the French population - or 2.8 million people - have been infected by the novel coronavirus, much higher than the official co...
May 14, 2020
India’s investment policy upsets Xiaomi, Oppo’s consumer finance plans
By Aditya Kalra and Nupur Anand NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tougher scrutiny of foreign investment in India has soured the plans of China's smartphone manufacturers seeking to expand beyond selling h...
May 14, 2020
Japan’s Abe aims to compile second supplementary budget: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he will aim to pass a second supplementary budget at the current parliament session to fund steps for combating the fallout from t...
May 14, 2020
