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Blackstone seeks to raise at least $10 billion in new Asia PE fund, focusing on India, sources say
By Kane Wu and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc, the world's largest alternative asset manager, has started raising its third Asia-focused private equity (PE) fund, targe...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2024
Vodacom partners with China's Alipay to create 'super app' in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Vodacom Group plans to create a 'super app' in partnership with digital payment provider Alipay, part of China's Alibaba group , to allow consumers in South Africa to shop onl...
Syndicated Content Jul 20, 2020
Romania reopens schools under strict rules as coronavirus cases rise
By Radu-Sorin Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania reopened schools for 2.8 million children on Monday after a six-month closure to fight the coronavirus outbreak, ordering pupils to wear face masks ...
Syndicated Content Sep 14, 2020
Apple loyalists prove physical stores not needed to drive iPhone sales: J.P. Morgan
(Reuters) - Apple customer loyalty and response to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven brick-and-mortar stores are not essential to drive sales of its products, J.P.Morgan said on Friday, as the iPhone ...
Syndicated Content Jul 31, 2020
Japan's Zozo says new body-measuring suit overcomes flaws of original
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo Inc says the successor to its "Zozosuit" body-measuring suit has solved the flaws that sank its earlier version. The ori...
Syndicated Content Nov 01, 2020
'Roaring Kitty' no longer has financial broker license: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Massachusetts financial professional who gained notoriety as GameStop bull "Roaring Kitty" is no longer a broker registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory ...
Syndicated Content Mar 01, 2021
Younger crypto investors do it for 'thrills', UK financial watchdog says
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Thrill-seeking younger people are turning to online apps to invest in high-risk crypto-assets and foreign exchange even though most are unable to absorb big losses, Bri...
Syndicated Content Mar 23, 2021
EU to consider lessons from frenzied retail trading on Wall Street
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union will consider potential lessons from the recent frenzied trading by retail investors on Wall Street in its broad review of consumer protection in mar...
Syndicated Content Feb 26, 2021
Polish locker company InPost worth 9.5 billion euros after buoyant Amsterdam debut
WARSAW (Reuters) - Shares in Polish parcel locker firm InPost jumped 19% on their Euronext debut on Wednesday, valuing the company which benefited from online shopping during the pandemic lockdowns at...
Syndicated Content Jan 27, 2021
Internet can't be Wild West, EU's Breton tells Google CEO Pichai
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's industry chief Thierry Breton has warned Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai that he plans to rein in U.S. tech giants via a raft of new rules to curb the excesses...
Syndicated Content Nov 13, 2020
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