TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – U.S. investment firm KKR (KKR.N), opens new tab has extended by 10 working days the first stage of its tender to take Japanese IT services firm Fuji Soft private, it said in a filing on Monday. The extension comes after Bain Capital made a rival …
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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 …
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Read More »NBCUniversal, Google top contenders for tie-up with Netflix for ad-supported plan – WSJ
Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 22 (Reuters) – Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google are leading the race for a tie-up with Netflix …
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