By Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) – Indian online gaming platform BuyStars said on Wednesday it had raised $5 million in a pre-series A round led by venture capital (VC) fund Lumikai as it looked to hire more employees and launch new games. Existing investors Leo Capital and Chiratae, tech-focused VC funds, also participated in the …
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By Chris Mfula and Rachel Savage LUSAKA (Reuters) -Zambia is working very hard with its creditors, including China, so that hopefully a debt restructuring can be agreed by the end of March or shortly afterwards, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Wednesday. Zambia was the first African country to default on its sovereign debt during …
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Berlin (Reuters) – Das Passagieraufkommen in Deutschland hat sich im Januar wie zum Jahresanfang üblich moderat gezeigt. Die Flughäfen zählten 10,97 Millionen an- und abfliegende Fluggäste und damit knapp eine Million weniger als im Dezember, wie der Airportverband ADV am Mittwoch mitteilte. Dies war zugleich nur 69,2 Prozent des Niveaus von 2019 und damit vor …
By Kannaki Deka and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Analysts expect FedEx Corp to post a sharp drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as demand retreats to prepandemic levels, and are asking whether the global delivery firm’s recent cost-cutting moves justify its 20% share gain since mid-December. “We do not believe the optimism is yet justified,” …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese money brokers cut data feeds to vendors on Wednesday after a ban from regulators, traders said, sending participants in the country’s $21 trillion bond market scrambling for workarounds as Beijing tightens its grip on data. The brokers, which include the joint ventures of Tullett Prebon and NEX International Ltd, were told to …
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Por Dominique Vidalon PARÍS, 15 mar (Reuters) – La basura se acumula en París, las operaciones de gas natural licuado están suspendidas y los servicios ferroviarios cancelados el miércoles, mientras los sindicatos instan a una demostración de fuerza contra la reforma de las pensiones del presidente Emmanuel Macron se acercaba a sus trámites finales en …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s John Lewis Partnership named Nish Kankiwala as its chief executive, creating a new role to drive profitability at the employee-owned retailer which is led by chairman Sharon White. The group, which runs John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, has struggled to make a profit in recent years due to the …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said he viewed e-fuels as having the biggest impact for decarbonising transport if used in existing car fleets, rather than in new cars as was being discussed in Europe. “The main impact of e-fuels is on existing fleets, not in the regulation of new vehicles being hotly …
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(Reuters) – The special prosecutor handling the case against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 “Rust” movie set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins announced on Tuesday she is stepping down, as Baldwin’s lawyers had sought. The decision by special prosecutor Andrea Reeb came a month after Baldwin’s attorney filed a motion to remove her …
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Essen (Reuters) – Wenige Wochen vor dem geplanten Laufzeitende für die verbliebenen drei Atomkraftwerke in Deutschland hat E.ON-Chef Leonhard Birnbaum die Entscheidung der Bundesregierung scharf kritisiert. “Wir berauben Deutschland einer wichtigen Option, obwohl die Energiekrise noch nicht vorbei ist, und hoffen, dass die französische Kernkraft läuft”, sagte Birnbaum am Mittwoch auf der Bilanz-Pressekonferenz laut Redetext. …
