by Reuters | Jan 22, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Politics, Technology, Top News, US
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for the right to use their content....
by Reuters | Jan 19, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Economy, Europe, Top News, US
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity benchmarks jumped and safe-haven currencies such as the U.S. dollar dipped on Tuesday as Janet Yellen used a confirmation hearing on her appointment as Treasury secretary to bolster the case for additional...
by Reuters | Jan 18, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Technology, US
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. government has asked Australia to scrap proposed laws that will make it the first country in the world to force Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay for news sourced from local media outlets. In a...
by Reuters | Jan 18, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Economy, Europe, US
By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets wavered on Monday as soaring COVID-19 cases offset investor hopes of a quick economic recovery, even after data showing that the Chinese economy rebounded faster-than-expected in the fourth quarter of...
by Reuters | Jan 12, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Economy, Health
By Jane Wardell and Conway Gittens (Reuters) – The upheaval in global labour markets triggered by the coronavirus pandemic will transform the working lives of millions of employees for good, policymakers and business leaders told a Reuters virtual forum on...
by Reuters | Jan 11, 2021 | Asia, Australia, Business, Europe, Sports
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in the commercial activities of New Zealand Rugby, home of the world-renowned All Blacks team, a source with knowledge of the negotiations...
