January2017
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Ocado to deliver delayed overseas deal
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: British online supermarket Ocado said it was increasingly confident that it would deliver an overseas technology deal first targeted before the end of 2015. Partnerships with retailers in north America and western Europe are... -
Displacement tracking in Afghanistan as humanitarian crisis looms
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: In response to the recent dramatic increase of Afghans returning home from neighbouring countries, as well as record levels of internal displacement, IOM is launching a new displacement tracking system in Afghanistan to better... -
Vodafone-Idea merger to create market leader in India’s crowded telecoms sector
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: A proposed merger between Vodafone’s India operation and Idea Cellular would create a market leader in India’s crowded and hyper-competitive telecoms sector, forcing smaller players into two likely options: merge or exit altogether. Britain’s... -
Digital finance to bank the unbanked can boost GDP by as much as 6% in Southeast Asia
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: Digital technology that promotes financial inclusion can increase GDP by as much as 6% for economies in Southeast Asia, according to a new report Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Southeast Asia with Digital Finance. The... -
Canon Inc forecast profit gain in 3 years after acquisition of a medical unit from Toshiba
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: Japanese camera and printer maker Canon Inc forecast full-year operating profit to climb 11.4 percent, its first rise in three years, bolstered by earnings from a medical equipment unit it bought from Toshiba Corp... -
Green Paris bid pledges to slash carbon emissions
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: The Paris 2024 Olympics bid committee is proposing a strong eco-friendly plan that will slash carbon emissions by more than half compared to the last two Games in London and Rio. Speaking to Reuters... -
Global investments in agriculture technology startups fell 30 percent in 2016
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: Global investments in agriculture technology startups fell 30 percent in 2016 as investor interest in companies offering drones and satellite-guided farm machines cooled following the biggest capital inflow ever a year earlier, according to... -
SoftBank to consider an investment of more than $1 billion in WeWork
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: SoftBank Group Corp is considering an investment of more than $1 billion in office-space sharing start-up WeWork, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be among the... -
It would be difficult to invest in Toshiba’s memory chip business, says Canon
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: Japan’s Canon Inc said would be difficult to invest in Toshiba Corp’s memory chip business, dousing hopes that the struggling conglomerate could count on its business partner for help as it scrambles for funds... -
Nintendo reported its Q1 profit on mobile gaming
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday reported its first quarterly profit in a year as its nascent mobile games division started to bring in revenue, though not enough to prevent weak console software sales dragging...
