JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's Shoprite said on Friday it will now allow shoppers to purchase general merchandise such as small appliances on its on-demand grocery app, as the country's biggest supermarket group eyes a larger share of the e-commerce market. South Africa has seen a sharp rise in online shopping after the pandemic created an opportunity for...

(Reuters) -Bidders in a U.S. court auction of shares that will decide the ownership of Venezuela-owned U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum can be required to say if their binding offers cover claims by Venezuela bondholders in a separate court action, a U.S. District Court judge ruled on Friday. The decision lets bidders seeking to place multi-billion dollar offers for a...

Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) shares are trading slightly lower on Friday. The tech giant is reportedly considering a significant shift in its video game sales strategy, contemplating offering the next Call of Duty installment through its subscription service instead of traditional individual sales, The Wall Street Journal reported. Expected to be unveiled at Microsoft’s annual Xbox showcase next month, the company’s plans represent the most substantial alteration to its gaming division since...

May 17 (Reuters) - Moderna ( MRNA ) has won a case at the European Patent Office in its dispute with Pfizer ( PFE ) and BioNTech over its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said on Friday. We are pleased to announce that the European Patent Office decided to maintain the validity of Moderna's ( MRNA ) EP949 patent, one of...