Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SoftBank in talks to invest in Sharp but feasibility unclear, Kyodo reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp is in talks to invest about 100 billion yen ($684 million) in electronics maker Sharp Corp, but the feasibility of the deal remains unclear, Ky...
Aug 22, 2024
Italian minister gives Stellantis ultimatum over EU funds for planned gigafactory
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's industry minister said on Thursday he expected "within hours" a firm commitment by Stellantis over its plan to build a battery-making plant in the country, otherwise the gove...
Aug 22, 2024
Verizon offers free Netflix subscription with NFL+ bundle
(Reuters) - Verizon said on Thursday it will offer 12 months of Netflix Premium plan for free to customers who purchase one year of the National Football League's exclusive premium streaming service. ...
Aug 22, 2024
Tim Draper leads $2.5 million funding round for crypto startup Ark Labs
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) - Ark Labs, a three-month old startup developing solutions to speed up bitcoin transactions and lower costs, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by billi...
Aug 22, 2024
Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change
By Julian Luk LONDON (Reuters) - Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) have been forced to search for overseas supplies or roll forward contracts they hoped to...
Aug 22, 2024
As 7-Eleven's Japan owner weighs a bid, U.S. fans crave 'conbini' food
By Rocky Swift and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of bo...
Aug 22, 2024
Euro zone negotiated wage growth slows, boosting ECB rate cut hopes
(Reuters) - Euro zone negotiated wage growth slowed last quarter, bolstering the case for another interest rate cut in September and assuaging policymakers' fears that runaway labour costs would conti...
Aug 22, 2024
Futures edge higher as prospect of Sept rate cut grows
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were marginally higher on Thursday, as sentiment remained upbeat about the Federal Reserve possibly kicking off its policy easing cycle next month, with focus now ...
Aug 22, 2024
BOJ mulls adding wage-related items to Tankan survey, Jiji reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering adding wage-related items to its quarterly "tankan" business survey, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday. By doing so, BOJ aims to analyse co...
Aug 22, 2024
Australian competition regulator to monitor domestic air fares
(Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday that it will closely monitor domestic air fares on services between metropolitan cities, after local carrier Regional Express withdrew fr...
Aug 22, 2024
