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Volkswagen to invest 73 billion euros in e-mobility, digital tech in next five years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to invest 73 billion euros ($86 billion) in e-mobility, hybrid technology and digitalization within the next five years to adapt to changes in the industry, it said...
Nov 13, 2020
Drones light up Seoul sky with messages of hope amid COVID-19
SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 300 drones lit up the sky over Seoul on Friday in a show the government said was meant to give "comfort and hope" to residents enduring the coronavirus pandemic. The device...
Nov 13, 2020
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...
Nov 13, 2020
China drafts rules to govern its booming livestreaming sales industry
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - China's internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the country's livestreaming marketing industry, stepping up scrutiny on e-com...
Nov 13, 2020
Exclusive: Indonesia to woo Tesla investment in push to become battery superpower
By Gayatri Suroyo, Tom Allard and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will send a high-level team next week to meet with top executives of U.S. automaker Tesl...
Nov 13, 2020
Swedish telecoms regulator to appeal court decision on Huawei exclusion
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms regulator PTS will pause the upcoming 5G auction and appeal a court ruling against its decision to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei from its 5G net...
Nov 13, 2020
Russian online retailer Ozon to raise about $750 million in IPO: sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian online retailer Ozon plans to raise about $750 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, three financial market sources told Reuters. The company, wh...
Nov 13, 2020
Panasonic appoints Kusumi new CEO, replacing Tesla supporter Tsuga
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp said on Friday it has appointed Yuki Kusumi, the head of its automotive business, as its next chief executive officer, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga, a supporter of...
Nov 13, 2020
Factbox: List of 31 Chinese companies designated by the U.S. as military-backed
(Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. The ord...
Nov 12, 2020
American Airlines to offer app detailing pandemic-related travel requirements
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday it would offer its customers a mobile app from Nov. 18 to show COVID-19 testing and documentation requirements for their destination. The app, ...
Nov 12, 2020
