Germany’s Scholz urges quick implementation of EU recovery funds as infections rise

[ad_1] BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rising coronavirus infections across Europe were underlining the need to implement the agreed 750 billion…

Explainer: What’s next for Ant after China suspends $37 billion listing?

[ad_1] BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s suspension of Ant Group’s $37 billion listing just days ahead of its stock market debut has thrown the company and its investors into a…

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares look for rebound following tech earnings

[ad_1] Oct 30 (Reuters) – Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday, after a rebound in U.S. equities and strong corporate earnings set the stage. Australia’s ASX…

RPT-Microsoft to invest $1.5 bln in Italian cloud business

[ad_1] (Repeats story from Friday, May 8, to include codes for wider distribution; no changes to text) MILAN, May 8 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it would create…

France, Germany in standoff with Silicon Valley on contact tracing

[ad_1] By Mathieu Rosemain, Douglas Busvine PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – A standoff between the two largest nations in the European Union and Silicon Valley escalated on Friday as Apple and Google…

Indian shares flat; all eyes on TCS earnings, buyback decision

[ad_1] BENGALURU, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Indian shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the second-quarter earnings season to be kicked off by IT bellwether Tata…

France renews push for EU digital tax if global efforts fail

[ad_1] By Michael Nienaber, Benoit Van Overstraeten BERLIN (Reuters) – France’s finance minister said on Friday that the European Union should push ahead with its own digital tax early next…

Telus director Stockwell Day steps down after likening racism to childhood bullying

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Telus Corporation sign is pictured in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (Reuters) – Canadian telecom firm Telus Corp said director Stockwell Day had…

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

[ad_1] (Updates Gilead) March 2 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** U.S. utility Evergy Inc said it would appoint…

Tencent says U.S. executive order only affects WeChat, not its other businesses

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Tencent sign at the company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 7, 2020. REUTERS/David Kirton/File Photo SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent’s chief…