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11:40pm, 17th June, 2020

Australian regulator says Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

Australia's antitrust regulator warned Google's planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people's data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets.

Instacart valued at nearly $14 billion in latest funding amid online sales boom

12:23pm, 11th June, 2020

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Instacart valued at nearly $14 billion in latest funding amid online sales boom

Instacart said on Thursday it had raised $225 million in a new funding round, valuing it at $13.7 billion, as the grocery delivery company cashes in on a surge in online shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion

9:44pm, 10th June, 2020

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Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion

European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world's largest food delivery company outside China.

U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry

7:38pm, 10th June, 2020

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U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than $22.8 billion in aid for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip factories in America amid a strategic technology rivalry with China...

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest $1.2 billion in Indian digital company Jio Platforms

4:50pm, 4th June, 2020

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Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest $1.2 billion in Indian digital company Jio Platforms

Abu Dhabi's state fund Mubadala will invest AED4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) in the Indian digital company Jio Platforms, the Abu Dhabi media office announced in a statement on Twitter on Thursday.

Exclusive: Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel - sources

6:21am, 4th June, 2020

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Exclusive: Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel - sources

Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel , three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, underscoring the growing attraction of India's digital economy for U.S. tec...

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

6:43pm, 2nd June, 2020

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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode.

Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI

11:50pm, 1st June, 2020

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Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI

German automaker Volkswagen AG has closed its $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving startup disclosed in a blog post on Tuesday.

Netease aims to raise $2-$3 billion in Hong Kong listing

6:28pm, 31st May, 2020

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Netease aims to raise $2-$3 billion in Hong Kong listing

Chinese tech group Netease Inc aims to raise between $2 and $3 billion in one of the largest equity deals so far this year when it launches a secondary listing in Hong Kong on Monday, said three people familiar with the transaction.

Tencent raises $6 billion in largest Asian corporate debt deal this year

12:14am, 28th May, 2020

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Tencent raises $6 billion in largest Asian corporate debt deal this year

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday it raised $6 billion in a U.S. dollar bond sale - the largest debt deal by an Asian corporate in 2020.

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Australian regulator says Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

Instacart valued at nearly $14 billion in latest funding amid online sales boom

Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion

U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest $1.2 billion in Indian digital company Jio Platforms

Exclusive: Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel - sources

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI

Netease aims to raise $2-$3 billion in Hong Kong listing

Tencent raises $6 billion in largest Asian corporate debt deal this year

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