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Facebook purges ads for illegal wildlife in Southeast Asia as online trade surges
By Thu Thu Aung YANGON (Reuters) - An ad showing a civet cat cowering in a cage being offered for sale on Facebook was just one of hundreds that the social media giant has removed in a crackdown on So...
Syndicated Content Aug 06, 2020
UK clears Amazon deal to buy 16% stake in online food platform Deliveroo
(Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator on Tuesday cleared Amazon's purchase of a 16% stake in online delivery group Deliveroo, following a provisional nod in June. The Competition and Markets Aut...
Syndicated Content Aug 04, 2020
Online used-car retailer Carvana sees strong third quarter as vehicle demand rebounds
(Reuters) - Online used-car retailer Carvana Co said on Tuesday it expects record revenue and retail sales in the third quarter due to a strong rebound in demand for vehicles in the United States foll...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2020
Baidu-backed online tutor Zuoyebang seeks new funding at $10 billion valuation: sources
By Kane Wu and Yingzhi Yang HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese online education startup Zuoyebang has started a new fundraising drive at a valuation of $10 billion, said two people with direct know...
Syndicated Content Sep 30, 2020
Greta Thunberg takes climate strike online again as Sweden's COVID-19 cases mount
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday she will stop her regular protest outside Sweden's parliament because of the surge in COVID-19 infections, and return to only campa...
Syndicated Content Oct 30, 2020
BoE governor wants UK bill to make Google tackle online scams: Sunday Times
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has been lobbying the British government to introduce a legal requirement for internet giants such as Google to take down financial fraud webs...
Syndicated Content Mar 21, 2021
Hong Kong online banks to spread wings, offering business loans and wealth management
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new online-only banks plan to venture into business lending and wealth management, seeking more lucrative avenues beyond basic savings accounts and trans...
Syndicated Content Dec 23, 2020
Japan considering lifting ban on fully-online shareholder meetings in COVID-19 era
By Daniel Leussink and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will consider allowing companies to hold annual general meetings completely online, a government panel tasked with drafting the country'...
Syndicated Content Nov 19, 2020
Amid pandemic, earlier-than-ever online promotions, Black Friday takes a new shape
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Walmart Inc to Best Buy, retailers have overhauled Black Friday shopping, with some assigning clerks in orange vests to serve as traffic cops, taking shopper...
Syndicated Content Nov 27, 2020
UK will fine firms to drive racist abuse off online sites, says Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday social media companies would be fined 10% of their global revenues if they d...
Syndicated Content Jul 14, 2021
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