Item 1 of 4 Director Karan Johar poses during a photo opportunity as he arrives to attend the engagement ceremony of Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant, at Ambani’s Antilia residence in Mumbai, India, January …
Read More »Factbox: Czech billionaire Kretinsky’s sprawling empire
April 24 (Reuters) – Daniel Kretinsky is seeking to take control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino (CASP.PA), in a deal that would bring several well-known retail brands under the Czech billionaire’s umbrella in France. Kretinsky, 47, a former investment bank lawyer who built one of Europe’s largest energy groups, …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail begins moving some export parcels after cyber incident
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it had begun moving limited volumes of export parcels as it trials “operational workarounds”, after a cyber incident severely disrupted its international export services last week. The postal company, part of International Distributions Services Plc (IDSI.L), said it had …
Read More »Ransomware group with links in Russia behind UK Royal Mail incident -Telegraph
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail’s international export services was caused by Lockbit, a ransomware group that some cybersecurity experts say has members in Russia, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported. Royal Mail, one of the world’s largest post and parcel firms …
Read More »Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious aims to raise up to $141 mln in trimmed-down Hong Kong IPO
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Chinese spicy snack food maker Weilong Delicious Global is aiming to raise up to $141 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering launched on Monday, well below its initial target of about $1 billion. The company is selling 96.39 million shares in the range of …
Read More »Factbox: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay
Oct 18 (Reuters) – European countries are facing more strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some industrial actions and demonstrations. FRANCE Regional train traffic in France was cut by about half on Tuesday as several unions called a nationwide …
Read More »UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine -The Economist
GCHQ Director Jeremy Fleming delivers a speech as he meets with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during her visit at the Watergate House to mark the centenary of the GCHQ (Government Communications Head Quarters) in London, Britain, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug …
Read More »Alibaba dual play is open sesame to China buyers
The Alibaba Group logo is seen during the company’s 11.11 Singles’ Day global shopping festival at their headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) – There’s a certain magic to governance …
Read More »China pulls the plug on $50 bln video-game party
A child plays the game “Honour of Kings” by Tencent at home in Dezhou, Shandong province, China July 2, 2017. Picture taken July 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, July 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Chinese regulators are spoiling the country’s video-games party. …
Read More »Mexican telecom firm Telmex and union reach contract agreement to raise salary 4.5% for some workers: govt
View of the headquarters of internet and fixed-line phone company Telmex in Mexico City, Mexico March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Reuters) – Telmex, the Mexican telecommunications firm controlled by the family of tycoon Carlos Slim, reached a …
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