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Cryptocurrencies command ‘Kimchi Premium’ in S.Korea due to capital flow controls – BofA
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in South Korea carry a hefty premium over international prices due to capital flow controls aimed at curbing cross-border flows of hot mo...
May 18, 2021
Credit Suisse to hire over 1,000 IT staff in India in 2021
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group said it planned to hire over 1,000 IT employees in India this year to show its commitment to the country and its intention to establish it as a global technology...
May 18, 2021
Google ties up with 30 publishers to start news platform in COVID-ravaged India
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday launched its Showcase news platform in India with 30 domestic news publishers, at a time when the country is trying to weed out misinformation su...
May 18, 2021
Vodafone misses market expectations with 1.2% drop in earnings
LONDON (Reuters) -Mobile operator Vodafone reported a 1.2% drop in full-year adjusted earnings, coming in at the bottom of its guidance and missing market expectations, but forecast growth this year. ...
May 18, 2021
Russian spy chief denies SVR was behind Solarwinds cyber attack – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief denied on Tuesday that his agency was behind the SolarWinds cyber attack, which led to the compromise of nine U.S. federal agencies...
May 18, 2021
China gives nod for 9 more ETFs to invest in HK tech shares – Caixin
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator has approved a fresh batch of nine exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that target technology shares listed in Hong Kong, financial media Caixin reported on ...
May 17, 2021
Bolt undercuts rivals in nine-city German e-scooter rollout
By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) - Estonian start-up Bolt launched electric scooter services in nine German cities on Tuesday, saying the rollout was the biggest of its kind and challenging rivals ...
May 17, 2021
Alibaba, partners invest $400 million in retail arm of Vietnam’s Masan
HANOI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and partners have invested $400 million in the retail unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group Corp, Masan said in a statement ...
May 17, 2021
Back Market, platform for refurbished tech gadgets, raises $335 million
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Back Market, an online platform for buying, selling and servicing refurbished tech gadgets, said on Tuesday it raised $335 million in its latest funding round which valu...
May 17, 2021
Samsung Electronics could begin construction of new U.S. chip plant in Q3 – Electronic Times
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd could begin construction of a planned $17 billion U.S. chip plant in the third quarter of this year with a target to be operational in 2024, a South Korean...
May 17, 2021
