Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Prosus writes off its 9.6% stake in India's Byju’s
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Tech investor Prosus NV said it has written off the fair value of its 9.6% stake in Indian edtech firm Byju's during the financial year 2024, making the Dutch firm the first to f...
Jun 24, 2024
US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting
By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) - The top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S. ...
Jun 24, 2024
Apple's App Store rules breach EU tech rules, EU regulators say
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Apple's App Store rules breach EU tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) because they prevent app developers from steering consumers to alternative offers, EU antitrus...
Jun 24, 2024
European shares open flat as falling mining stocks curb gains
(Reuters) - European shares opened flat on Monday as falling shares of mining companies kept gains in check as focus remained on the first round of French parliamentary elections later this week. The ...
Jun 24, 2024
EU to take further action against Apple over digital market rules, Breton says
(Reuters) - The EU will take further action against Apple on Monday linked to the company's compliance to tech regulation known as the Digital Markets Act, Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post o...
Jun 24, 2024
About 20 bodies found after fire at South Korea battery plant, Yonhap reports
SEOUL (Reuters) - About 20 bodies were found after a fire broke out at a battery plant in South Korea on Monday, Yonhap news agency reported. The fire occurred at around 10:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) at a lit...
Jun 24, 2024
Soccer-Familiar heartbreak for Scotland after another early Euro exit
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Scotland arrived at Euro 2024 buoyed by optimism after a dazzling qualifying run but crashed out of the tournament in achingly familiar fashion, bringing the passionate ...
Jun 24, 2024
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
By Johan Ahlander GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a gang helped the boy escape, put him ...
Jun 24, 2024
Australia's Paladin Energy to buy Canada's Fission Uranium for $833 million
(Reuters) - Uranium producer Paladin Energy has entered into an agreement to buy Canada's Fission Uranium Corp for an implied equity value of C$1.14 billion ($833.03 million), the Australian miner sai...
Jun 24, 2024
PepsiCo to waive clause in bottling deal as Carlsberg eyes $3.9 billion Britvic bid
(Reuters) - Carlsberg said on Monday PepsiCo has agreed to waive a change of control clause in its bottling arrangements with Britvic, potentially removing a hurdle from the Danish brewer's path to bi...
Jun 24, 2024
