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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
Cycling-Cavendish determined to ‘bounce back’ after assault during burglary
(Reuters) - British cyclist Mark Cavendish said he would "bounce back" after being assaulted by four armed men during a burglary at his home in November. Cavendish, 36, said in December that he, his w...
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
Canada’s Ontario province to reopen schools from Jan 17
(Reuters) - Canada's Ontario province will reopen schools for in-person learning on Jan. 17, Premier Doug Ford's office said in a statement. Ontario, which is Canada's most-populous province, had last...
Jan 10, 2022
Cricket-New Zealand crush Bangladesh to level test series
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand beat Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs inside three days to level the two-test series 1-1 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Tuesday. Bangladesh, made to follow on...
Jan 10, 2022
Kazakh leader nominates Smailov for prime minister
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated Alikhan Smailov for prime minister on Tuesday, as he spoke to parliament in a session broadcast live on state television. Smailo...
Jan 10, 2022
Japan weather bureau says 80% chance of La Nina lasting through winter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Tuesday the La Nina phenomenon is continuing and that there is an 80% chance it will prevail through the end of the Northern Hemisphere winter and an 8...
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
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