EU plans to update, accelerate setting of service standards

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission outlined plans on Wednesday to modernize and speed up the way in which it agrees technical standards for services, to ensure that Europe is at the center of setting global norms.

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Australian streaming music player Guvera plans $58 million IPO

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian music streamer Guvera Ltd, which competes with Apple Inc, Spotify Ltd and Pandora Media Inc, said it plans to raise up to A$80 million ($58.05 million) in a listing to bankroll an ambitious expansion in developing markets.

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IPO investors look beyond Line's cuddly bears, flatulent bunnies

TOKYO (Reuters) - Emojis of a cuddly brown bear and his flatulent rabbit girlfriend Cony are met with investor scepticism as the company behind Line, the popular Japanese messaging app, prepares to kick off what's touted to be the world's biggest IPO this year.

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