LONDON / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several companies that certify that ships are in a position to sail and ship insurers have withdrawn services to oil tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country. FILE PHOTO: …
Read More »Exclusive: TikTok says it will be released from the Hong Kong market in a few days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – TikTok will exit the Hong Kong market in a few days, a spokesman told Reuters on Monday night as other technology companies, including Facebook Inc (FB.O) have suspended the processing of government requests for user data in the region. FILE PHOTO: A TikTok logo is displayed …
Read More »New security law begins to break Hong Kong’s pro-democracy economy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – As soon as Hong Kong’s new national security law went into effect last week, Ivan Ng removed all protest-themed paintings, posters and flags from the list of items for sale at his print shop. Onestep. FILE PHOTO: Memo documents with protest slogans are seen outside a …
Read More »Buy now and pay whenever? Locking lift for online shopping loans
(Reuters) – Browsing online during the shutdown, Jessica Friend saw a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Klarna logo on top of the bills in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / …
Read More »Buy now and pay whenever? Locking lift for online shopping loans
(Reuters) – Browsing online during the shutdown, Jessica Friend saw a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Klarna logo on top of the bills in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / …
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