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WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which has prompted a...
Jul 12, 2021
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB just ahead in election, unlikely to form government
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - The centre-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov has a narrow lead in Bulgaria's parliamentary election, partial official results showed on Mo...
Jul 12, 2021
Marketmind: Real world data bites
A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus Last week's bond rally took many investors by surprise as there was little in the data to trigger the narrative to shift so quickly from inflation worries t...
Jul 12, 2021
Plus500 income drops from record 2020, but holds above pre-pandemic levels
(Reuters) - Online trading platform Plus500 on Monday reported a sharp fall in customer income for the first half of 2021, as trading levels eased from record volumes a year earlier when pandemic fear...
Jul 12, 2021
Indonesia central bank slashes 2021 GDP outlook to 3.8%
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank has cut its forecast for 2021 economic growth to 3.8% based on early assessment of the impact of recent coronavirus restrictions, from a previous forecast ...
Jul 12, 2021
BOJ to buy ‘green bonds’ as part of FX management – Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will buy 'green bonds' as part of measures to manage foreign currencies, Jiji news agency reported on Monday, without citing sources. The report comes ahead of the ...
Jul 12, 2021
Walmart’s Flipkart raises $3.6 billion in funding, SoftBank back as investor
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Walmart Inc-owned Indian online retailer Flipkart said on Monday it has raised $3.6 billion in a round of funding, after which it will be valued at $37.6 billion. The funding was...
Jul 12, 2021
Thai economy may miss forecasts as COVID-19 cases spike – central bank
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy faces significant downside risks and could perform below baseline forecasts, the central bank said on Monday, a...
Jul 12, 2021
Payments recovery company MSP’s SPAC deal to value combined firm at $32.6 billion – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - MSP Recovery has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company, giving the combined company an enterprise value of $32.6 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. MSP, ...
Jul 12, 2021
Indonesia expects COVID-19 infections to drop next week – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Monday that the country expects its COVID-19 cases to drop next week, citing reduced mobility after it imposed strict mov...
Jul 12, 2021
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