Samsung Electronics says will continue looking for M&A opportunities
(Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will continue looking for acquisition opportunities, a company executive said on Monday, as the firm seeks to build software and services to further...
View ArticleFacebook leaked documents show types of content it allows: Guardian
(Reuters) - Leaked Facebook Inc documents show how the social media company moderates issues such as hate speech, terrorism, pornography and self-harm on its platform, the Guardian reported, citing...
View ArticleBitcoin options exchange raises $11.4 million in funding
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Ledger Holdings, the New York-based parent company of bitcoin options exchange LedgerX, said on Monday it closed $11.4 million in funding led by Miami...
View ArticleHackers hit Russian bank customers, planned international cyber raids
By Jack StubbsMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian cyber criminals used malware planted on Android mobile devices to steal from domestic bank customers and were planning to target European lenders before their...
View ArticleRovio aims to release Angry Birds movie sequel in 2019
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment has decided to proceed with plans for a sequel to its Angry Birds movie, it said on Monday, aiming for release in...
View ArticleChina's Cogobuy shares lose fifth of their value after short seller report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese e-commerce platform Cogobuy Group plunged more than 20 percent on Monday and trading was halted, after a short-seller accused the company of improper accounting...
View ArticleChinese regulator approves VW-JAC Motor electric car venture
BEIJING (Reuters) - Germany's Volkswagen AG and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC Motor) have received approval from Chinese regulators to form a joint venture to make electric vehicles, the two...
View ArticleEU to conclude Google antitrust cases in next few months
By Foo Yun CheeOXFORD, England (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will rule in the "next few months" whether Alphabet's Google abused its dominance of internet searches and other areas, a senior...
View ArticleU.S. top court tightens patent suit rules in blow to 'patent trolls'
By Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to...
View ArticleGermany must invest to keep up in electric cars: Merkel
KAMENZ, Germany (Reuters) - Germany and its auto industry must invest heavily to ensure it is not left behind by the shift to electric cars, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday as she laid a...
View ArticleItaly offers multinationals voluntary "webtax" to avoid wrangles
By Giuseppe FonteROME (Reuters) - Italy sought to boost revenue from multinational internet companies on Monday by offering them the chance to agree on their future tax bills rather than risk...
View ArticleIndian automakers say proposed tax could make hybrids unviable
By Aditi ShahNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian automakers will this week urge the government to lower a proposed sales tax on hybrid vehicles, as they fear the planned rate could make development of the...
View ArticleTransferWise offers foreign currency business accounts, debit cards
By Anna IrreraNEW YORK (Reuters) - London-based startup TransferWise has launched a new service in the UK and Europe that will make it easier for small businesses to keep money and get paid in more...
View ArticleHong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers
By Venus Wu and Sijia JiangHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] operations...
View ArticleChina's LeEco to cut about 70 percent of U.S. staff amid global pull-back
By Jess Macy Yu and Sijia JiangTAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese TV and smartphone vendor LeEco said it will cut over 300 jobs at its U.S. business, amounting to almost three-quarters of its local...
View ArticleGoogle AI beats Chinese master in ancient game of Go
By Cate CadellBEIJING (Reuters) - A Google artificial intelligence program defeated a Chinese grand master at the ancient board game Go on Tuesday, a major feather in the cap for the firm's AI...
View ArticleApple and Nokia see deeper partnership after ending patent dispute
By Jussi Rosendahl and Tuomas ForsellHELSINKI (Reuters) - Apple has settled a patent dispute with Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia and agreed to buy more of its network products and services,...
View ArticleChina seeks safe steering of bike-sharing boom to clear cluttered streets
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has published draft guidelines to regulate the booming bicycle-sharing industry whose firms have raised hundreds of millions in dollars in funding but have cluttered up...
View ArticleHuawei narrows gap with Samsung, Apple in smartphone sales: Gartner
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - China's Huawei [HWT.UL] has narrowed the gap with its two biggest competitors Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics in global smartphone sales, first-quarter data from research firm...
View ArticleIndia offers tax concessions to Apple to expand production: official
By Manoj KumarNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has offered to allow Apple Inc to import mobile handset components intended for use in local manufacturing tax free, a top government official said on...
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