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Apple plans to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea – regulator
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's telecommunications regulator on Tuesday said Apple Inc has submitted plans to allow third-party payment systems on its app store, to comply with a new law banning major...
Jan 10, 2022
Japan toaster startup smartphone foray craters stock price
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - A foray into smartphones by Japan's Balmuda Inc, best known for its high-end toasters, has cratered its stock price with the firm announcing this week it has halted sal...
Jan 10, 2022
French fintech Qonto nears $5 billion valuation after new fundraising
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - Qonto, a French online bank for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), said on Tuesday it had raised 486 million euros, bringing its valuation to 4.4 billion eu...
Jan 10, 2022
Japan households’ inflation expectations hit more than 2-year high – BOJ
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Nearly 80% of Japanese households expect inflation to accelerate a year from now to its highest in more than two years, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign...
Jan 10, 2022
Japan’s Mizuho to acquire U.S. private equity agent Capstone, source says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group plans to acquire U.S. private equity placement agent Capstone Partners, a person familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese lender looks to beef up its inv...
Jan 10, 2022
Offshore investments in Chinese govt bonds slowed in 2021 on diverging policy
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Investment inflows into Chinese government bonds (CGBs) pushed offshore holdings of the instruments to record highs in 2021, but at a slower pace as diverging ...
Jan 10, 2022
Sika reports 17.3% jump in full-year sales
(Reuters) - Construction chemicals maker Sika reported on Tuesday a 17.3% rise in 2021 sales, boosted by a raft of acquisitions and the upturn in the building industry after pandemic closures the year...
Jan 10, 2022
Japan urges more chip tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mit...
Jan 10, 2022
Malaysia’s Petronas, Shell unit partner to explore carbon capture and storage
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on Tuesday signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell to collaborate on carbon capture and stora...
Jan 10, 2022
CDC weighs recommending better masks against Omicron – Washington Post
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering updating its mask guidance due to an increase in the number of Omicron-related coronavirus cases, the Washington Po...
Jan 10, 2022
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