Author Archives: Syndicated Content
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Vaccination programme moves to more groups in England England will launch the next phase of its vaccination programme on Monda...
Jan 17, 2021
Samsung’s Lee receives two-and-a-half year jail term from Seoul court
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Seoul High Court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to a two-and-a-half year jail term, the court said on Monday. Lee, 52, was convicted of bribing ...
Jan 17, 2021
Exclusive: Southeast Asia’s Grab considering U.S. IPO this year – sources
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year, encouraged by robust investor appetite for IPOs,...
Jan 17, 2021
Vietnam gives Foxconn unit licence for $270 million plant to produce laptops, tablets
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Monday awarded a licence to a unit of Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Co Ltd to build a $270 million plant to produce laptops and tablets, the Vietnamese government said. The ...
Jan 17, 2021
India’s Reliance to embed e-commerce app into WhatsApp within six months – Mint
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries plans to embed its ecommerce app JioMart into WhatsApp within six months, financial daily Mint reported https://bit.ly/3oTRtPB on Monday, as t...
Jan 17, 2021
CEO Gadea of office-space manager Envoy on how to pivot in a pandemic
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the pandemic hit, Larry Gadea, CEO of the San Francisco-based office-services startup Envoy, saw a chance to pivot. Gadea, who was born in Romania and r...
Jan 17, 2021
China’s Kuaishou to open books for $5 billion Hong Kong IPO next week – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese online short video company Kuaishou will open the books for its Hong Kong initial public offering to raise at least $5 billion next Monday in the city's biggest float in ...
Jan 17, 2021
Chargers appoint Rams defensive coordinator Staley as new head coach
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Chargers have named LA Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their new head coach, the National Football League team said on Sunday. The move comes after the Charger...
Jan 17, 2021
South Korea’s Moon urges Biden admin to follow up on Kim, Trump summit
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Tr...
Jan 17, 2021
Vanderbilt’s Fuller invited to attend Biden inauguration
(Reuters) - Vanderbilt Commodores' Sarah Fuller, who in November became the first woman to play in a Power 5 conference American football game, said she has been invited to attend U.S. President-elect...
Jan 17, 2021
