Nissan revolution: could new petrol engine make diesel obsolete?
By Norihiko ShirouzuATSUGI, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today's advanced diesel engines...
View ArticleStarwood, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG hit by malware: HEI
By Alwyn ScottNEW YORK (Reuters) - A data breach at 20 U.S. hotels operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts for Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental may have divulged payment card data from tens...
View ArticleNYSE sees double-digit Asian IPOs through 2017, with focus on tech
By Elzio Barreto and Steve GartonHONG KONG (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) sees technology companies driving a revival in new Asian listings and expects double-digit IPOs through the end...
View ArticleCan Singapore's labor crunch spark a robot revolution?
By Aradhana Aravindan and Marius ZahariaSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sherine Toh says her best days at work are when none of the 600-or-so staff at Singapore's Tung Lok Restaurants quits, though such days are...
View ArticleXylem to buy smart meter company Sensus for $1.7 billion
By Greg RoumeliotisNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. water technology company Xylem Inc said on Monday it would buy Sensus USA Inc, a provider of advanced metering technologies to utilities, for around $1.7...
View ArticleTesla removes 'autopilot' from China website after Beijing crash
By Jake Spring and Alexandria SageSHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla removed the word "autopilot" and a Chinese term for "self-driving" from its China website after a driver in Beijing who...
View Article'Grumpy hold-outs' could sink Bitfinex recovery plan after Bitcoin theft
By Clare BaldwinHONG KONG (Reuters) - Crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex's plan to impose losses on all its trading clients for the theft by hackers of $72 million in Bitcoin rests on two flawed...
View ArticleDeliveroo apologizes over new UK pay system in latest tech clash
By Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - Food delivery firm Deliveroo apologized on Monday and said British riders could opt out of its new payment system after it became the latest high-flying tech start-up...
View ArticleEx-Rovio CEO hired to bring Nokia phones back to market
HELSINKI (Reuters) - HMD Global Oy, a new Finnish company looking to relaunch the Nokia brand for phones, said on Monday it has hired Pekka Rantala, the former CEO of Angry Birds maker Rovio, as its...
View ArticleEU plans to extend some telecom rules to web-based providers
By Julia FiorettiBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to extend telecom rules covering security and confidentiality of communications to web services such as Microsoft's Skype and...
View ArticleAudi vehicles to talk to U.S. traffic signals in first for industry
By Alexandria SageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - German carmaker Audi is rolling out technology that will allow its vehicles in the United States to communicate with traffic signals, allowing for a more...
View ArticleEU to propose minimum spectrum license duration of 25 years
By Julia FiorettiBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is to propose that telecom spectrum licenses are granted for a minimum of 25 years to increase investment certainty for operators, under a...
View ArticleHacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction
By Joseph Menn(Reuters) - Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the U.S. National Security...
View ArticleFirms in aging Thailand bet on demand surge for robots and diapers
By Khettiya Jittapong and Pairat TemphairojanaBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai elderly care robot Dinsow can not only keep track of your medication and video-phone your relatives, but can also exercise with...
View ArticleIn a shift, Bangladesh Bank says no plans to sue Fed, SWIFT
By Serajul Quadir and Jonathan SpicerDHAKA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bangladesh's central bank said it has reversed its plans to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the SWIFT money transfer...
View ArticleApple to increase investment in increasingly tough China
By Paul CarstenBEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc will boost its investment in China, one of its most important but increasingly difficult markets, and build its first Asia-Pacific research and development...
View ArticleKnock, knock! Google Duo video call is here
(Reuters) - Now, all you need is a phone number to start a video call with any contact who uses an Android- or iOS-based smartphone.Google on Tuesday launched Google Duo, pitting it directly against...
View ArticleIndian messaging platform Hike raises $175 million
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian messaging startup Hike Messenger has raised more than $175 million in a funding round led by Tencent Holdings Limited and Foxconn Technology Group that values the company...
View ArticleFord boosts spending, doubles staff for self-driving cars
By Paul LienertDETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is hiking investments in Silicon Valley technology firms and more than doubling the size of its Palo Alto, California, research team to help speed...
View ArticleRussia fails to reach settlement with Google in Android case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state anti-monopoly watchdog FAS said on Tuesday it and Alphabet Inc's Google had failed to reach an out-of-court settlement in a case over Google's Android operating...
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