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Daimler says despite chip shortage, 2021 off to good start
LONDON (Reuters) - Daimler AG said on Wednesday that despite a global shortage of semiconductor chips, the German carmaker has got off to a good start in 2021 and still expects this to be a significan...
Mar 31, 2021
Tencent’s e-book spinoff eyes North American expansion
By Pei Li (Reuters) - Tencent's e-book spinoff China Literature is looking to grow its North American business as it seeks to tap surging demand for content outside its home market, a senior executive...
Mar 31, 2021
Online fashion outlet Otrium raises $120 million ahead of U.S. launch
BERLIN (Reuters) - Otrium, an online outlet store for fashion brands, said on Wednesday it had raised $120 million from investors as it launches in the United States and develops its platform for trad...
Mar 31, 2021
France’s Capgemini ups mid-term margin targets on global tech expansion
(Reuters) - French consulting and IT services provider Capgemini raised its mid-term margin targets on Wednesday, citing the rapidly expanding use of cloud solutions and artificial intelligence across...
Mar 31, 2021
U.S. trade war pushing China to steal tech, talent, Taiwan says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The China-U.S. trade war is pushing Beijing to step up its efforts to steal technology and poach talent from Taiwan to boost China's semiconductor industry's self-sufficiency, the g...
Mar 31, 2021
Fujifilm CEO Komori, who oversaw push into healthcare, to step down in June
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday that Shigetaka Komori, who oversaw the company's transition from film business to healthcare, would step down as chairman and chief executive...
Mar 31, 2021
Analysis: Cathie Wood’s ARK funds still in favor despite poor first-quarter performance
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cathie Wood failed to repeat her stellar 2020 performance with ARK Invest funds in the first quarter, but the celebrity fund manager still managed to attract a st...
Mar 31, 2021
Hitachi to buy U.S. software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd plans to buy U.S. software company GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Kim Co...
Mar 30, 2021
Google’s ‘Teacher approved’ apps mislead on kids’ privacy, activists tell FTC
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google's Play Store labels as "Teacher approved" are unla...
Mar 30, 2021
Google to contribute $25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google will contribute $25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake news, the company said on Wednesday, amid c...
Mar 30, 2021
