Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. welcomes EU draft decision on data privacy -Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States welcomed the European Union's draft decision on data privacy as a critical next step, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday, as the two parti...
Dec 14, 2022
EnCharge AI, a chip startup born in Princeton lab, raises $21.7 million
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - EnCharge AI, a chip startup born at a Princeton University lab, on Wednesday said it raised $21.7 million as it looks to commercialize its computing tech...
Dec 14, 2022
Visa to invest $1 billion in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) - Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize on the emerging economy's rapid growth in digital payments, the company said at the U....
Dec 14, 2022
Indonesia to offer $5,000 subsidy on electric car sales
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government plans to offer a subsidy of more than $5,000 on every sale of an electric car, a minister said on Wednesday. It will also offer incentives to encourage purch...
Dec 14, 2022
Israel to crack down on social media companies to tackle offensive content
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel said on Wednesday it plans to regulate social media companies such as TikTok, YouTube, Meta's Facebook and Twitter, following in the steps of the European ...
Dec 14, 2022
China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident, UK says
LONDON (Reuters) - China has removed six officials from Britain who police wanted to question over the treatment of a man who said he was kicked and punched while protesting outside the Chinese consul...
Dec 14, 2022
Jordan eyes tourism bonanza in expansion of Jesus’ baptism site
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (Reuters) - For centuries thousands of pilgrims a year have made the journey to Bethany Beyond The Jordan, a site on the east bank of the Jorda...
Dec 14, 2022
AIG subsidiary files for bankruptcy
(Reuters) - American International Group Inc's subsidiary AIG Financial Products filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the insurer said in a filing on Wednesday. (Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin in B...
Dec 14, 2022
U.S. import prices fall for fifth straight month in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices fell for a fifth straight month in November, weighed down by decreases in the costs of petroleum products and a range of other goods, supporting the view that...
Dec 14, 2022
BC Partners considers selling a stake in compliance software firm Navex-sources
By Milana Vinn and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm BC Partners Ltd is considering selling a portion of Navex Global Inc in a deal that could value the U.S. risk management softw...
Dec 14, 2022
