U.S. videogame publishers tap proven titles to fight weak economy
By Tiyashi Datta and Aditya Soni (Reuters) – Popular titles from Electronic Arts-owned “FIFA” to Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty”…
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Russia goes after remote workers with tighter income tax draft law
(Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry on Thursday outlined proposals to tax people working remotely from abroad for Russian companies at…
Not enough resources for EVs to be only cleaner car option, Toyota says
TOKYO (Reuters) – A lack of resources means battery electric vehicles (BEV) cannot be the auto sector’s only answer to…
Suriname clears way for debt restructuring with IMF staff deal
By David Lawder and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Suriname on Thursday cleared a hurdle on its way to restructure…
Nuveen mulls buying Galapagos bond, impact metrics are key
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nuveen LLC is considering buying a big chunk of Ecuador’s new “blue bond”…
German industry urges government to reduce power tax
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s BDI industry association urged the government on Thursday to reduce the electricity tax to the European…
Apple slashes sales estimates of its headset – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has lowered sales estimates for its long-awaited mixed-reality headsets by about two-thirds, Bloomberg News reported on…
Alibaba misses revenue estimate, approves cloud unit spinoff
(Reuters) – China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd posted a 2% rise in quarterly revenue that missed expectations on Thursday and…
Exclusive-India, UK still far apart on free trade deal – sources
By Shivangi Acharya, Aditi Shah and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Britain are struggling to make progress…
U.S. existing home sales post second straight monthly decline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell for a second straight month in April, with prices rising in roughly…