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Cannabis entrepreneurs, celebrity investors light up as legalization blooms
By Paul Lienert and Jane Lanhee Lee DETROIT/OAKLAND, Calf. (Reuters) - Driven by a surge in cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic, industry entrepreneurs and investors are gearing up for even grea...
Mar 16, 2021
Rogers’ ‘sweeteners’ for $16 billion Shaw takeover may test Canadian regulatory, political patience
By Moira Warburton and Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc's efforts to secure its C$20 billion ($16 billion) acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc could be insufficient to ove...
Mar 16, 2021
China market regulator clamps down on live-streaming e-commerce
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's market regulator on Tuesday tightened scrutiny over the country's booming livestreaming e-commerce platforms, where internet influencers sell goods directly to consumers, c...
Mar 16, 2021
Huawei announces royalty rates for 5G phone technology
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies announced royalty rates for the use of its 5G phone technology for the first time, in a move its chief legal officer said was an effort ...
Mar 16, 2021
How Germany considered rescuing Wirecard days before its doom
By John O'Donnell and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The German government examined the possibility of bailing out Wirecard just three days before it collapsed, according to documents seen by Reuters ...
Mar 16, 2021
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs over next two years
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Finnish telecoms group Nokia said on Tuesday it plans to cut between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs within the next two years to trim costs and invest more in research capabilities. It sa...
Mar 16, 2021
Zalando aims for more than 10% of Europe fashion market
BERLIN (Reuters) - German online fashion retailer Zalando said it aims to capture more than 10% of the 450 billion euro ($536.54 billion) European fashion market in the longer term after coronavirus l...
Mar 16, 2021
ByteDance team to develop AI chips as China aims for self-reliance
By Yingzhi Yang and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese TikTok-owner ByteDance is making plans to develop semiconductors, according to the company's job postings and a source familiar with the sit...
Mar 16, 2021
Exclusive: Global investors value China’s Ant Group at over $200 billion – sources
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some of Ant Group's global investors have valued the Chinese fintech firm at over $200 billion based on its 2020 performance, said people with knowledge ...
Mar 16, 2021
Japan’s NTT, OurCrowd to jointly invest in Israeli tech firms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - NTT Finance said on Tuesday it will establish an investment vehicle that will invest in Israeli tech startups from venture firm OurCrowd's portfolio. NTT Finance, a subsidiary of...
Mar 16, 2021
