HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s biggest video game and social media company Tencent Holdings <0700.HK> is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu <DY8Ay.F> and Huya <HUYA.N>, as it seeks...
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Trump’s bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action
By Alexandra Alper and Echo Wang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s unprecedented demand that the United States get a cut of the proceeds from the forced sale of Chinese internet giant ByteDance’s...
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Square’s quarterly revenue surges as lockdown stokes online shopping shift
(Reuters) – Payments processor Square Inc <SQ.N> reported on Tuesday a 64% jump in second-quarter revenue as consumers increased online buying and used its peer-to-peer Cash App platform during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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U.S. to investigate Kodak’s government loan deal, Trump says
(Reuters) – The U.S. government will quickly investigate the circumstances surrounding Eastman Kodak Co’s announcement of a $765 million government loan to make drugs at its U.S. factories, President Donald Trump said on...
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The trade secret minefield: What workers risk when changing jobs
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Self-driving truck entrepreneur Anthony Levandowski on Tuesday received an 18-month prison sentence in the highest-profile trade secrets theft case in Silicon Valley in recent years. Here...
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China, U.S. to review trade deal, air other grievances on August 15: sources
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal and likely air mutual grievances in an increasingly tense relationship during an Aug. 15...
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