For AT&T, Time Warner was always on the menu
By Liana B. BakerNEW YORK (Reuters) - When Time Warner Inc's Jeff Bewkes welcomed AT&T Inc's Randall Stephenson for lunch at Time Warner Center in New York in late August, their meeting was...
View ArticleMicrosoft to increase UK prices of enterprise products, citing falling pound
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said it will be increasing pricing for its enterprise software and cloud services in the UK in the wake of the sterling's plunge since Britons voted to leave the EU.The price...
View ArticleCompanies urged to use multiple vendors in wake of cyber attack
By Jilian Mincer(Reuters) - Companies can reduce the risk from the type of cyber attack that took out major websites on Friday by using multiple vendors for the critical internet service known as a...
View ArticleU.S. banks add pieces to new instant payments network
By David Henry(Reuters) - By the end of December some U.S. bank customers may begin to notice features of the new Zelle instant payments network appearing on their mobile phone and online banking apps...
View ArticleMajor banks mark first-ever international trade using blockchain tech
By Byron KayeSYDNEY (Reuters) - The first cross-border transaction between banks using multiple blockchain applications has taken place, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wells Fargo & Co said on...
View ArticleSamsung offers upgrade program for South Korea Note 7 customers
By Se Young LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is offering an upgrade program option to Galaxy Note 7 customers in South Korea who trade in their recalled device for a Galaxy S7 phone, marking...
View ArticleChina electronics firm to recall some U.S. products after hacking attack
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese firm Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co Ltd said it will recall some of its products sold in the United States after it was identified by security researchers as having made...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics denies report of talks to buy French audio maker Focal
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday a South Korean media report that the firm was in talks to acquire French audio equipment maker Focal for up to 300 billion won ($265.44...
View ArticleIndia's Ola ties up with BMW for luxury cabs segment
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian ride-sharing service Ola has partnered with German carmaker BMW to strengthen its luxury mobility segment, the app-based taxi aggregator said on Monday.The tie-up will allow...
View ArticleT-Mobile raises forecast; sees 'upside' from AT&T-Time Warner deal
By Aishwarya Venugopal(Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc raised its forecast for customer additions for the year and Chief Executive John Legere said AT&T Inc's proposed plan to buy Time Warner Inc could...
View ArticleAT&T, Time Warner shares dip with worries about deal clearance
By Jessica Toonkel and Supantha Mukherjee(Reuters) - Wall Street signaled skepticism on Monday that AT&T Inc would secure the government approvals needed to carry out its planned $85.4 billion...
View ArticleIndia central bank meets bank officials after debit card security breach
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's central bank said it met with senior officials from select banks, the National Payment Corporation of India and card network operators following one of the country's...
View ArticleLending Loop reopens peer-to-peer lending after regulator OK
By Alastair SharpTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian financial technology startup Lending Loop said on Monday it was re-launching its online lending marketplace after receiving regulator approval to sell...
View ArticleNinth century library goes digital to reach wider audience
RABAT (Reuters) - A ninth century library in Morocco, widely believed to be the oldest in the world, is going digital to make its ancient treasures available to a wider audience.The al-Qarawiyyin...
View ArticleLG Electronics says Germany's Miele infringes washing patents
SEOUL/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - LG Electronics said Miele was infringing patents for so-called steam washing machines and has sent a letter demanding that the German domestic appliance maker stop using the...
View ArticleDeadline extended for Google to respond to EU's AdSense complaint
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google has been given an extra week to formally respond to allegations by the European Commission that it was blocking rivals in online search...
View ArticleU.S. robots defeat Australian counterparts in soccer
By Joseph CampbellBEIJING (Reuters) - An American team of robots defeated an Australian rival in soccer on Monday to win the RoboCup Challenge as technical problems plagued the Australian side.The...
View ArticleCredit-card issuer Synchrony Financial joins blockchain group
(Reuters) - Synchrony Financial said on Monday its has joined R3, a group of companies working on blockchain technology, making it the first credit-card issuer to join the consortium.Blockchain is a...
View ArticleAlipay targets Chinese tourists with U.S. payment deals
By Eric AuchardFRANKFURT (Reuters) - China's Alipay is expanding its mobile payment app service into the United States through partnerships with payment processors First Data and Verifone, the latest...
View ArticleU.S. calls on automakers to make cyber security a priority
By Joseph White(Reuters) - Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout...
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