Major Japanese firms drop out of Barcelona tech show
Sony and NTT DoCoMo pull from Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears. Sony will unveil devices via YouTube on Feb 24. DoCoMo cites staff safety. Amdocs, CommScope, and Amazon also pulled out. Barcelona official notes only a handful of the 2800 exhibitors pulled. Amazon seeks to depose Trump over its 10 billion JEDI-like contract and related legal actions. Xerox raises HP bid to nearly 35 billion as talks resume, offering 24 per HP share including cash and Xerox stock.
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Sony
NTT DoCoMo
Barcelona
Spain
Sony Corp
Amdocs
CommScope
Amazon
Jaume Colboni
Washington
Donald Trump
Pentagon
Microsoft
Trump
Defense
Jim Mattis
Jeff Bezos
Washington Post
Bezos
Mattis
Mark Esper
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
New York
Xerox
Xerox Holdings Corp
Clothing rentals eye fit as mainstream retailers test this model
Retailers from Bloomingdale’s to Banana Republic explore monthly clothing rental to curb unsold inventories and tap a growing market expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2023. Industry leaders cite the sharing economy and changing consumer attitudes toward ownership, while logistics and costs pose ongoing challenges.
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Bloomingdale's
Banana Republic
Urban Outfitters
Designer Brands
GlobalData
U.S
Steve Barr
Pwc
Jennifer Hyman
Retail Metrics LLC
AlixPartners
Ken Perkins
Christine Hunsicker
CanStle
Hunsicker
Reebok
Levi's
Iraq says US may extend sanctions waiver for Iranian energy
Iraqi officials say Washington plans a three month extension to the Iran sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to continue importing gas and electricity from Iran. The move tests Baghdad Washington ties after the January airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al Muhandis.
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United States
Iraq
Washington
U.S. State Department
U.S
Mohammed Allawi
Adel Abdul- Mahdi
Basra
Iran
Trump
Anbar
Diyala
Islamic State Group
Nihran bin Omar
Nabil Al-Jurani
Associated Press
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