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Amazon proposed raising book delivery charges in France to around 2 euros from almost nothing if parliament withdrew a bill that would make it more difficult for the e-commerce group to undercut local bookshops, a French senator told Reuters. Senator Laure Darcos said Amazon had made the proposal for a minimum delivery charge of 1.80-2.00 euros […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will outline limited new spending in a fiscal update to be released later this month, as inflation soars and some business groups and opposition politicians call for restraint. After COVID-19 supports produced the highest deficit since World War II last year, Trudeau during his campaign pledged new […]

Reuters exclusively reported that the EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp’s $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc, asking customers and competitors to draw up a list of concerns. The previously unreported outreach is the most extensive by an antitrust authority since the companies announced the acquisition in April, according to a […]

Reuters was first to report that the Bank of Canada will continue to target 2% inflation when the central bank and the Canadian government jointly release their new monetary policy framework, which is renewed every five years. Citing a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that the renewal will include new language on the importance […]

Reuters exclusively reported that security officials in one of China’s largest provinces have commissioned a surveillance system they say they want to use to track journalists and international students among other “suspicious people.” China is trying to build what some security experts describe as one of the world’s most sophisticated surveillance technology networks, with millions of […]

Taipei has stealthily sourced technology, components, and talent from at least seven nations to help it build an underwater fleet with the potential to exact a heavy toll on any Chinese attack, a Reuters investigation has found. Taiwan had tried to buy a fleet of modern conventional submarines to fend off an existential threat – invasion by […]

On Friday, Reuters exclusively reported that Microsoft is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion bid for artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications. The latest tech deal, Microsoft’s second-biggest after its $26.2 billion LinkedIn purchase in 2016, follows heightened regulatory scrutiny of “killer acquisitions” whereby tech giants buy and […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmygal accused Russia of being “absolutely” behind what he called an attempt to organize a coup to overthrow the pro-Western government in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had uncovered a plot to topple his government, involving individuals from Russia, but he stopped short of saying whether […]

Shares of French waste and water management companies Veolia and Suez more than doubled gains – with Veolia gaining 1.5% in late trade – after Reuters exclusively reported that the two firms are set to secure EU antitrust approval for their 13 billion euro ($14.7 billion) tie-up, which will help them compete with Chinese rivals. The […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Uber Technologies is in talks with the management of its Middle East unit Careem to bring outside investors into the business, citing four sources familiar with the matter. The investment would help finance the further roll-out of Careem’s so-called Super App, two of the sources said, which offers services outside its […]