Author Archives: Syndicated Content
HR software startup Justworks seeks $2 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Human resources and payroll software maker Justworks said on Tuesday it was aiming for a valuation of up to $2 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. The company, bac...
Jan 04, 2022
Israel, in U.S. visa talks, eyes easing access for Palestinian-Americans
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is prepared to permit Palestinian-American dual nationals to transit its territory as part of an emerging U.S. visa waiver deal for its citizens, a top Isr...
Jan 04, 2022
BlackBerry pulls life support for once-indispensable business smartphone
(Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd is pulling the plug on service for its once ubiquitous business smartphones, which were toted by executives, politicians and legions of fans in the early 2000s. The move mar...
Jan 04, 2022
Private equity firm TPG aims for over $9 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) -Private equity firm TPG said on Tuesday it was seeking a valuation of up to $9.3 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company plans to se...
Jan 04, 2022
India court dismisses Future's plea to declare arbitration with Amazon illegal
MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Tuesday dismissed Future Retail's plea to declare arbitration proceedings with its warring partner Amazon.com Inc as illegal. The ruling came after Future urged a...
Jan 04, 2022
Explainer-What we know about Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prince Andrew of Britain's lawyers on Tuesday will ask a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a woman who has accused him of forcing her to have sex two decades ago whe...
Jan 04, 2022
Factories take Omicron risks in their stride for now
By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Global manufacturing activity remained strong in December as factories took rising cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in their str...
Jan 04, 2022
Thailand allows visitors back to beach made famous by movie
PHI PHI LEH, Thailand (Reuters) - Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allo...
Jan 04, 2022
Tencent to reduce voting stake in Singapore tech group Sea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media company Tencent Holdings Ltd has agreed to convert its Class B ordinary shares in Singapore-based gaming and e-commerce firm Sea Ltd into Class A ...
Jan 04, 2022
Prince Andrew to urge dismissal of accuser's lawsuit in NY court showdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Andrew will on Tuesday urge a New York judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was underage and als...
Jan 04, 2022
