Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mali presidency says President Goita targeted by stabbing attack
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim President Assimi Goita was the target of an attempted stabbing attack during Eid al-Adha prayers at Bamako's Grand Mosque, the West African nation's presidency said i...
Jul 20, 2021
ChargePoint to buy VW-backed charging software firm for $295 million
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - ChargePoint, one of the world's largest electric vehicle charging networks, on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire operating software firm has.to.be for 250 million euros ($295...
Jul 20, 2021
Dozen central Chinese cities under water as river banks burst
BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy rain pounded the central Chinese province of Henan on Tuesday, bursting the banks of major rivers, flooding the streets of a dozen cities and shutting the world-famous Shaoli...
Jul 20, 2021
France’s Orange submits interest for stake in Ethio Telecom – official
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - France's telecom firm Orange has submitted an expression of interest to participate in the ongoing partial privatisation of Ethiopia's Ethio Telecom firm, Ethiopia's ambassador...
Jul 20, 2021
Game publisher Tilting Point raises $235 million in General Atlantic-led funding round
(Reuters) - Tilting Point said on Tuesday it raised $235 million in its first equity funding round, led by private equity firm General Atlantic, without disclosing the valuation at which the game publ...
Jul 20, 2021
Analysis-Top brewers toast easing of pandemic curbs with zero alcohol beer
By Philip Blenkinsop and Joyce Philippe BRUSSELS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - While many drinkers may celebrate the easing of pandemic restrictions with a beer or glass of wine, the world's biggest brewers wi...
Jul 20, 2021
Futures bounce after steep selloff; IBM gains on strong results
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - Futures tracking Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday, as economically sensitive stocks rebounded following a sharp selloff in the previous session, while shares of IBM...
Jul 20, 2021
In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors
By Ernest Scheyder GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (Reuters) - In its quest to build one of the largest lithium mines in the United States, Piedmont Lithium Inc has overlooked one crucial constituency: its North ...
Jul 20, 2021
Analysis-SPAC u-turn mars Ackman’s hedge fund pivot
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - It was poised to be William Ackman's brilliant pivot from activist hedge fund manager to prominent dealmaker. It ended up souring his rebranding. Ackman last year la...
Jul 20, 2021
Special Report-Wipeout of an Olympic dream for a godfather of Japanese surfing
By Mari Saito and Sakura Murakami , ISUMI, Japan (Reuters) - Whenever Teruo Adegawa arrives at Taito Beach, other surfers recognize him right away. Dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, the 78-year-...
Jul 20, 2021
