Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China will require online ride hailing firms to submit real-time data
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's transport ministry said on Friday that it will require online ride hailing firms to submit real-time data, the latest measure regulatory authorities have taken to strengthe...
Jul 22, 2022
Prince Harry wins bid to challenge UK over security arrangements – PA Media
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prince Harry has won a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the British interior ministry over his security arrangements, PA Media reported on Friday. Harry, who mov...
Jul 22, 2022
Europe’s high-spending tourists set to lift French luxury sales in Q2
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Free-spending tourists in Europe are expected to drive brisk second quarter sales at French luxury groups LVMH, Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes, helping to offset the...
Jul 22, 2022
Despite Didi’s $1.2 billion fine, China tech’s regulatory woes may not be over
By Josh Ye, Eduardo Baptista and Yingzhi Yang HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's $1.2 billion fine on Didi Global draws a line under the ride hailing company's regulatory woes, but the retroactive ...
Jul 22, 2022
Kenya’s first female professional gamer fights to define herself on her terms
By Jefferson Kahinju NAIROBI (Reuters) - As the first Kenyan to be signed by top e-sports companies XiT Woundz and UYU, Sylvia Gathoni is used to vanquishing opponents with a combination of frenzied k...
Jul 22, 2022
Global brands are taking note of Africa’s music and talent
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Global media and music brands are racing to claim a stake in Africa's music market as internet and smartphone penetration popularize artists and genres far beyond Afri...
Jul 22, 2022
Indonesia seeks to crack down on “unhealthy” peer-to-peer lenders
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has launched a crackdown on peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders through a new regulation and capital requirements, in a move that industry sources say should help clean up a boomi...
Jul 22, 2022
Belarus appoints new envoy to Moscow
(Reuters) - Belarus has appointed a new ambassador to Russia, state news agencies reported on Friday, as Moscow and Minsk continue to forge closer ties amid their mounting isolation from the West. Mos...
Jul 22, 2022
Rotterdam port says coal, LNG surged in H1, Russian imports fell
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine led to large increases in the amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal shipped through Rotterdam in the first half of 2022, the port said on Friday, with...
Jul 22, 2022
Telecom Italia shares, bonds drop after Moody’s credit rating cut
ROME (Reuters) - Telecom Italia shares and bonds fell on Friday after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the phone group's credit rating. Moody's on Thursday cut TIM's rating by one notch to 'B1', citi...
Jul 22, 2022
