By James Pearson and Raphael Satter LONDON (Reuters) -Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country where fighting has been heaviest, internet monitors said on Saturday. Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, Russia's Interfax news agency … [Read more...] about Internet in Ukraine disrupted as Russian troops advance
Stellantis requests furlough scheme for Melfi given truck strike, chip shortage
MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis has asked to temporarily activate a furlough scheme at its Melfi plant in Italy to respond to production hiccups amid a global chip shortage and a protest by truck drivers, a union representative said on Friday. The carmaker has told unions it was requesting the furlough scheme to run for two weeks until March 13, Marco Lomio, the UILM union's … [Read more...] about Stellantis requests furlough scheme for Melfi given truck strike, chip shortage
Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said on Friday. "We also continue to apply labels to additional Russian state media," its security policy head, Nathaniel Gleicher, said https://bit.ly/3hhkIJN on Twitter. "These changes have … [Read more...] about Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform
Taiwan sees limited impact from Ukraine war on chip supply chain
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects little impact from the war in Ukraine on the supply of key raw materials for semiconductors, the government said on Saturday. Taiwan is a major chip manufacturer, home to the world's largest contract chip maker and Asia's most valuable listed company, TSMC, and key to alleviating a global shortage of semiconductors which have in some cases … [Read more...] about Taiwan sees limited impact from Ukraine war on chip supply chain
China’s Didi reverses course, will remain in Russia
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Saturday that it would continue to operate in Russia, reversing a decision announced on Monday that it was leaving that country as well as Kazakhstan. No explanation was given. Didi did not immediately respond to a request for further comment. On Monday, Didi said it was leaving Russia on March 4, about a … [Read more...] about China’s Didi reverses course, will remain in Russia
