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Crypto firm Blockchain.com raises $300 million, valued at $5.2 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com said on Wednesday it had raised $300 million in its latest funding round at a valuation of $5.2 billion. The round was led by DST Global, Lightspe...
Mar 24, 2021
Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen
By Tim Kelly and Joyce Lee TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan has called on equipment makers to help one of its biggest chipmakers restore production, the latest government move aimed at easing a semicondu...
Mar 24, 2021
Google signs deals with Italian publishers for content on News Showcase
ROME (Reuters) - Google signed on Monday a license deal with various Italian publishers to offer news content through News Showcase, a new platform which makes news available on Google's news website,...
Mar 24, 2021
Tencent’s quarterly profit jumps 175%, above forecast
(Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 175% rise in quarterly profit. The world's largest gaming firm by revenue booked profit ...
Mar 24, 2021
Activist-backed proposal for Toshiba probe received 58% of shareholder votes
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO(Reuters) - About 58% of Toshiba Corp shareholders last week voted in favour of an independent probe into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year's annual ...
Mar 24, 2021
Exclusive: China’s Didi leans towards New York over Hong Kong for IPO, eyeing at least $100 billion valuation – sources
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering IPO), eyeing a valuation of ...
Mar 24, 2021
Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin
(Reuters) -Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday that a Tesla vehicle can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. "You can now buy...
Mar 24, 2021
Fintech startup Feedzai valued at $1 billion in KKR-led funding round
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Financial technology group Feedzai said on Wednesday it had raised $200 million in a round led by investment company KKR valuing the startup at more than $1 billion. ...
Mar 24, 2021
Italy’s RCS signs deal with Google for access to dailies on Showcase
MILAN (Reuters) - RCS Mediagroup has sealed a multi-year deal with Google to offer access to some of its dailies on the U.S. tech giant's Showcase news platform, Corriere della Sera newspaper, owned b...
Mar 24, 2021
Network Outage: How to reconnect in an era of isolation
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to interacting during this pandemic, admit it: We all feel a bit like Tom Hanks in the movie "Cast Away", having conversations with Wilson the volley...
Mar 23, 2021
