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Russia’s Wildberries says Ukraine sanctions will hurt entrepreneurs, not company
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian online retailer Wildberries said on Tuesday it expected no negative impact from sanctions Ukraine had imposed on the company last week but said the move would harm Ukrainian...
Jul 27, 2021
NBC News adds 200 jobs in streaming, digital push
(Reuters) - NBCU News Group, part of NBCUniversal, is expanding its streaming and digital operations, adding 200 new jobs and several new hours of live, original programming to its NBC News Now stream...
Jul 27, 2021
Binance founder willing to go, as pressure mounts
By Krisztian Sandor and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said he was willing to step down whenever he finds a successor who can do a "better job", as one of the world...
Jul 27, 2021
Nigeria to launch digital currency, “e-naira”, in Oct – central bank
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to launch its own crypto currency, called the "e-naira", in October, its central bank governor said on Tuesday. Nigeria barred its banks and financial institutions from...
Jul 27, 2021
AI tech firm DataRobot valued at $6.3 billion after $300 million investment
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence technology company DataRobot said on Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Altimeter Capital and Tiger Global, more than doubling its valuati...
Jul 27, 2021
Exclusive-Visa-backed payments firm Conductor readies U.S. IPO – sources
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian payments firm Conductor has hired banks for an initial public offering in the United States that could come as early as this year, as Latin America's ...
Jul 27, 2021
Cyber insurance startup At-Bay raises $185 million at $1.35 billion valuation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cyber insurance startup At-Bay said on Tuesday it raised $185 million at a $1.35 billion valuation to expand its business as many in the cyber industry face growing losses due to...
Jul 27, 2021
Blockchain firm Fireblocks raises $310 million, valuation at $2 billion
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Sohini Podder NEW YORK/BENGALARU (Reuters) - Fireblocks, a platform that allows banks and other financial institutions to store, move and issue cryptocurrencies, said o...
Jul 27, 2021
Facebook will restrict ad targeting of under-18s
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will stop allowing advertisers to target people under 18 on its platforms based on their interests or their activity on other sites, it said on Tuesday ...
Jul 27, 2021
Prosus faces investor criticism over $144 million fee for Naspers share swap
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Technology investor Prosus will pay up to $144 million in transaction fees when it buys a block of parent company Naspers' shares, according to a document ...
Jul 27, 2021
