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China's Tencent invests $180 million in Brazil fintech Nubank
Chinese gaming and social media firm Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian financial...
SCIENCE NEWS
In a surprise, first alien moon discovered is big and gaseous
Astronomers have pinpointed what appears to be the first moon detected outside our solar system, a large gaseous world the size of Neptune that is unlike any other known moon an...
ENVIRONMENT
NHC sees 70 percent chance of cyclone east of Windward Islands
A system associated with remnants of storm Kirk, located about 750 miles (1,207 km) east of the Windward Islands, has a 70 percent chance of developing into a cyclone in the nex...
ENVIRONMENT
In Nigeria, Shell's onshore roots still run deep
Royal Dutch Shell wants to reweight its footprint in Nigeria to focus on oil and gas fields far offshore, away from the theft, spills, corruption and unrest that have plagued th...
SCIENCE NEWS
SpaceX signs first private passenger to fly around the moon
Elon Musk's space transportation company SpaceX said it has signed the world's first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard its BFR launch vehicle. "Find out who...
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Alibaba takes joint venture route to Russia expansion
China's largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has joined forces with a state fund and two technology firms in Russia, hoping that access to their client base of mor...
BUSINESS
Alibaba's Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (BABA.N) billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to hand the reins of his sprawlin...
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Swedish doctor-patient video app Kry to expand into France
Kry, the best-funded digital health care start-up in Europe, said on Friday it would expand into France later this month with its smartphone-based app that connects patients to ...
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