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Future Retail, Reliance Deal Held Up By Amazon Claim

Future Retail, Reliance Deal Held Up By Amazon Claim
Future Retail, Reliance Deal Held Up By Amazon Claim
October 26, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The $3.4 billion offer by Reliance Industries to purchase Future Retail has been stayed by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in response to a...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Penta Will Now Take Deposits From WeltSparen; BPCL Teams With Fino Payments Bank On Trucking Cards
Today In Digital-First Banking: Penta Will Now Take Deposits From WeltSparen; BPCL Teams With Fino...
October 26, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, digital bank Penta will now accept overnight and term deposits from Germany’s WeltSparen, while BPCL has teamed with...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Backs Fashion Retailer With $204M Investment; Ripple Considers London For HQ
Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Backs Fashion Retailer With $204M Investment; Ripple Considers...
October 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Flipkart is investing $204 million for a part of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, while Ripple is...

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Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming For Android OS
Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming For Android OS
October 26, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is rolling out new cloud-based games in beta for Android and Windows operating systems that are free to play and don’t require downloads, the...

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PwC Executive Says US Firms To Curb Reliance On China Suppliers
PwC Executive Says US Firms To Curb Reliance On China Suppliers
October 26, 2020  |  International

Talk of a major reshuffling in international trade continues to build as more companies eye global supply chains, opening up opportunities for American manufacturing. Get...

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Ant Group Seizes Moment, Files For $34.4B Blockbuster IPO
Ant Group Seizes Moment, Files For $34.4B Blockbuster IPO
October 26, 2020  |  IPO

Investors have been increasingly eager for FinTech company Ant Group to file for an initial public offering of stock, which could be the biggest IPO ever....

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Dunkin’ Privatization Bid Points To Caffeinated Competition
Dunkin’ Privatization Bid Points To Caffeinated Competition
October 26, 2020  |  Investments

News that Dunkin’ Brands might be taken private in an $8 billion deal with a 20 percent premium suggests that investors could be seeing value...

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EU Big Tech Legislation Gets Backlash From Booking.com
EU Big Tech Legislation Gets Backlash From Booking.com
October 26, 2020  |  Regulation

Brussels-based Booking.com is speaking out against the European Union’s plans to regulate the reservation site as a “gatekeeper” in the hotel industry, according to a...

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EU’s Second Wave Of Shutdowns Threatens Recovery
EU’s Second Wave Of Shutdowns Threatens Recovery
October 26, 2020  |  Economy

COVID-19 cases are starting to spike in the United States and around the world — carrying with them a new wave of restrictions and shutdowns...

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