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Tesla expects approval for battery cells plant in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla expects to be able to press ahead with plans to build battery cells and battery packs at its new factory in Brandenburg, near Berlin, a spokesman for the U.S. carmaker said on...
Sep 23, 2020
TikTok to ban ads that amplify body shaming
(Reuters) - TikTok will ban ads that promote fasting apps and weight loss supplements, as part of its policy to restrict ads of products that amplify body shaming, the company said on Wednesday. The s...
Sep 23, 2020
Thailand to start legal action vs Facebook, Google, Twitter over content
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's digital ministry said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google this week for ign...
Sep 23, 2020
EU regulators extend Google, Fitbit deal probe to December 23
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into Alphabet unit Google's fitness tracker maker Fitbit to Dec. 23, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The EU co...
Sep 23, 2020
Israel’s Mobileye, Dubai’s Habtoor partner on self-driving cars
By Tova Cohen, Ari Rabinovitch and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel's Mobileye and United Arab Emirate's Al Habtoor Group launched a partnership on Wednesday to create a fleet of ...
Sep 23, 2020
Geely debuts its first EV-focused architecture
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group on Wednesday launched its first electric vehicle-focused platform to enable automakers to more efficiently roll out models for different purpos...
Sep 23, 2020
Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’ drives reality check for recent share surge
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc faced a stock market reality check on Wednesday after a much hyped "Battery Day" event which Wall Street analysts judged chiefly for its omissions and hazy delivery deadlines. In...
Sep 23, 2020
KKR to buy online contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts
(Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc has agreed to acquire 1-800 Contacts from investment firm AEA Investors LP, the online contact lens retailer announced on Wednesday, in a deal that a source said was worth mor...
Sep 23, 2020
Ninebot’s IPO highlights Beijing’s eagerness to lure home listings
By Samuel Shen and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-scooter maker Ninebot Ltd will launch a domestic initial public offering soon with a listing structure that shows how eager Beijing i...
Sep 23, 2020
GSMA postpones Mobile World Congress to late June 2021
BARCELONA/BERLIN (Reuters) - The organisers of the Mobile World Congress, the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, said on Wednesday they were postponing next year's event to late June to mak...
Sep 23, 2020
