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Reuters exclusively reported that China has told multinationals to sever ties with Lithuania or face being shut out of the Chinese market, dragging companies into a dispute between the Baltic state and Beijing. China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania last month, after the opening of a representative office by Taiwan in Vilnius. Lithuania’s ruling coalition had […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Malaysia’s major wireless carriers have recommended the government allow a second 5G service to be set up, ahead of a cabinet decision on whether to go ahead with a plan for a single wholesale network. The cabinet will decide by January whether to allow multiple 5G providers, following concern from industry […]

Reuters was first to report that Amazon has warned India’s antitrust body that revoking its 2019 deal with Future Group would send a negative signal to foreign investors and allow local retail behemoth Reliance to “further restrict competition.” The Competition Commission of India is reviewing its prior approval of the $200 million investment the U.S. […]

Reuters reported exclusively that Coller Capital Ltd, one of the world’s biggest investors in private equity fund interests, is exploring options that include a sale of the business. Reuters sources said that Coller has been working with an investment bank as it mulls divesting a stake or the entirety of the company. They added that […]

Reuters was first to report that Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group. The deal underscores how valuable the Meta name has become for the technology giant, which is betting that its focus on […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Facebook is set to gain EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Kustomer – an acquisition that media have reported would be worth more than $1 billion. The approval comes after Facebook offered remedies that allow rival products to function with those of the U.S. customer service startup. A buying spree […]

Reuters has been ahead with news on major banks curbing return-to-office plans as Omicron has spread, including two hours ahead of the competition with news that Jefferies was asking staff to work from home again after a spate of COVID cases. Reuters was also ahead with news that Fidelity was delaying return-to-office for some locations […]

Reuters exclusively reported that for three straight years, Alberta’s government granted Canada’s most emissions-intense oil sands facility reductions in payments that polluters are required to make for generating higher emissions than most of the industry. Citing government documents, the Reuters story reported that from 2018 to 2020, Alberta lowered Canadian Natural Resources Ltd’s costs for its oil-producing […]

Reuters detailed the back story behind the decision by high-end home appliance maker Dyson to pull its business from its main supplier, ATA, amid growing scrutiny of Malaysia’s labour practices. Reuters revealed how ATA’s mostly migrant work force worked up to 15 hours a day, were often asked to skip rest days to keep up with demand, […]

Reuters reported exclusively that Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, represent the widest known hacks of U.S. officials through NSO technology.  The post Reuters reveals U.S. State […]