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Xiaomi trumps Apple to become world’s No. 2 smartphone maker – Canalys
(Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp overtook Apple Inc in the second quarter to become the world's No. 2 smartphone maker, market research firm Canalys said in a report on Thursday. Xiaom...
Jul 15, 2021
‘Eggplant’ blazers of China’s canoe-and-kayak team draw mockery at home
BEIJING (Reuters) - Photos of the Chinese Olympic canoe-and-kayak team wearing blazers in the colour of eggplant have drawn widespread mockery and derision by China's unforgiving internet users. The j...
Jul 15, 2021
World leaders dial in as New Zealand hosts special APEC meeting on pandemic
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and other world leaders meet virtually on Friday for the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, se...
Jul 15, 2021
Indonesia’s Bukalapak raises IPO target to $1.5 billion from $1.1 billion on robust demand – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised its IPO size to $1.5 billion from a previously targetted $1.1 billion after the issue received stronger-than-expected demand from ...
Jul 15, 2021
GM’s China venture to recall 1.44 million cars over engine issue
BEIJING (Reuters) - SAIC-GM-Wuling, General Motors Co's China joint venture with SAIC Motor and a smaller company, will recall 1.44 million cars under Wuling and Baojun brands in China due to an engin...
Jul 15, 2021
Exclusive: Japan beefs up diplomatic efforts on regulating digital currency – sources
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is beefing up its diplomatic efforts to regulate digital currencies globally, three officials told Reuters, a sign of the government's grow...
Jul 15, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-US cancel exhibition against Australia due to COVID caution
(Reuters) - USA Basketball said it has cancelled the men's exhibition game against Australia set for Friday amid concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak within the U.S. team. Bradley Beal's Olympic hopes w...
Jul 15, 2021
India’s daily COVID-19 infections rise by 38,949
(Reuters) - India reported on Friday 38,949 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, taking the nationwide tally above 31 million. (Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Ben...
Jul 15, 2021
Pfizer agrees to pay $345 million to resolve EpiPen pricing lawsuit
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has agreed to pay $345 million to resolve claims by consumers who claim they overpaid for EpiPens due to anticompetitive and unfair practices by the drugmaker and the company th...
Jul 15, 2021
Pakistan moves to bring cryptocurrency boom out of the dark
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Once a week Ghulam Ahmed, 38, takes time out from his cryptocurrency consulting business to log into a WhatsApp group with hundreds of members eager to learn how t...
Jul 15, 2021
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