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Chinese EV giant BYD set for surge in 2022 profit as sales jump
(Reuters) - China's BYD Co, the world's biggest seller of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids, expects its 2022 net profit to be more than five times the amount it booked a year earli...
Jan 30, 2023
Mastercard, Binance launching prepaid card in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mastercard Inc and Binance said on Monday they are lauching a prepaid card in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, as part of the crypto giant's efforts to "broaden the conne...
Jan 30, 2023
Facebook seeks to block $3.7 billion UK mass action over market dominance
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused ...
Jan 30, 2023
Soccer-Premier League signs NFT deal with SoftBank-backed Sorare
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League is partnering with French fantasy sports platform Sorare to sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a sign that the sporting world is continuing to...
Jan 30, 2023
TikTok’s chief to testify before Congress in March – WSJ
(Reuters) - TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will appear before a congressional committee in March, as House Republican lawmakers step up scrutiny of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, the Wall S...
Jan 30, 2023
Britain’s JD Sports says customer data accessed by cyber attack
(Reuters) -British sports and fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion has been the victim of a cyber attack which saw customer data relating to historical online orders compromised, it said on Monday. The ...
Jan 30, 2023
Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian artist is using artificial intelligence to re-imagine life for African elderly people by showcasing near real-life pictures and videos of them walking do...
Jan 30, 2023
Taiwan’s Foxconn taps former Nissan and Nidec heavyweight Seki for EV business
(Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn said on Monday it had hired former Nissan Motor Co and Nidec Corp executive Jun Seki as its chief strategy officer for electric vehicles, adding a high-profile auto executi...
Jan 30, 2023
S.Korea’s Posco Chemical says wins $32.6 billion order from Samsung SDI
SEOUL (Reuters) - Posco Chemical said on Monday it has won a 40 trillion won ($32.60 billion) order from Samsung SDI to supply cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries between 2023 and 2032. H...
Jan 30, 2023
Japan’s chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese makers of semiconductor manufacturing machinery and materials used to make chips said on Monday they had yet to hear from Japan's government about export restrictions that c...
Jan 30, 2023
