(Reuters) -Zest Protocol, a bitcoin lending startup with just six employees, has secured $3.5 million in a funding round led by billionaire investor Tim Draper. Besides venture capital firm Draper Associates, nearly a dozen investors participated in the round, including Binance Labs and Flow Traders, the company said on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The funding round marks confidence building up...

09:12 AM EDT, 05/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Eni (E) is considering spinning off stakes in its Indonesia and Ivory Coast oil and gas projects to focus on cleaner energy activities, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources at the Italian energy company. This satellite model allows Eni to find additional funding for new, greener products while meeting the demand for fossil...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul's ( AZUL ) losses narrowed in the first quarter to 324.2 million reais ($62.86 million), it reported on Monday, as demand for air travel in the country picked up. The airline, which has faced high leasing and interest costs, has also been hurt by the depreciation of Brazil's real against the dollar and...

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - BHP Group ( BHP ) said on Monday that Anglo American had rejected a revised buyout offer valuing the company at 34 billion pounds ($42.67 billion). Anglo American had in April rebuffed BHP's $39 billion all-share takeover proposal, saying it was opportunistic and significantly undervalued its prospects. The new offer is 10% higher than BHP's...