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Timeline: Huawei feeling the heat as it eyes Honor sale
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] plans to sell its budget-brand Honor smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan ($15.14 billion) deal after years of pressure from U...
Nov 10, 2020
EU to announce formal antitrust charges against Amazon: source
(Reuters) - The European Commission is expected to file formal antitrust charges against Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its dual role as a marketplace for merchants and as a retailer competing to sell...
Nov 10, 2020
Sweden’s NENT plans U.S. launch for Viaplay, ponders equity raise
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish media group Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) said on Tuesday it would launch its streaming service Viaplay in the United States and Poland next year, and would target re...
Nov 10, 2020
Softbank’s Vision Fund 2 leads $250-million investment in e-scooter firm Tier Mobility
(Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2 has led a $250 million investment in Berlin-based e-scooter company Tier Mobility, the German firm said on Tuesday. Existing investors, including Mubada...
Nov 10, 2020
Teamviewer says demand normalises after pandemic surge
BERLIN (Reuters) - German software company Teamviewer said on Tuesday that demand for its remote connectivity was normalising after a surge driven by the coronavirus pandemic, but it still nudged its ...
Nov 10, 2020
France’s OVH partners with Google for European cloud computing push
PARIS (Reuters) - French technology firm OVH said on Tuesday it is partnering with Google to build up its capacities in cloud computing, leaning on the U.S. giant's technology to speed up a push towar...
Nov 10, 2020
China publishes draft competition rules for online platforms
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's market regulator on Tuesday published draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behavior by internet platforms, in a move that will increase scrutiny on the cou...
Nov 09, 2020
Microsoft launches next-generation Xbox gaming consoles amid pandemic-driven demand
By Supantha Mukherjee and Sam Nussey STOCKHOLM/TOKYO, (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Tuesday launched two models of its Xbox gaming console, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capt...
Nov 09, 2020
Exclusive: Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others – sources
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the g...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. Justice Department clears Uber-Postmates deal: Axios
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Uber Technologies Inc's acquisition of food delivery company Postmates, news website Axios reported https://bit.ly/35dWmv7 on Monday, citing a sourc...
Nov 09, 2020
