Credit Card Breach at Buckle Stores

The Buckle Inc., a clothier that operates more than 450 stores in 44 U.S. states, disclosed Friday that its retail locations were hit by malicious software designed to steal customer credit card data. The disclosure came hours after KrebsOnSecurity contacted the company regarding reports from source...

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Apparel retailer Buckle says some credit card information compromised

(Reuters) - Apparel retailer Buckle Inc said on Friday that credit card information of some of its customers may have been compromised after its payment system was breached by a "criminal entity" following purchases made at some of its stores.

Orange says SFR lawsuit over fiber optics network coverage dismissed

PARIS (Reuters) - French telecom operator Orange said on Friday that rival telecom group SFR had lost a lawsuit against it over fiber optic network coverage, confirming a report on the website of newspaper Le Parisien.

Canada cyber-spy agency expects hacktivist attacks in 2019 vote

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's electronic spy agency said on Friday it was "very likely" that hackers will try to influence Canada's 2019 elections and it planned to advise political parties next week on how to guard against cyber threats.

Alleged Canadian hacker may not fight U.S. extradition: lawyer

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian accused of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts may waive his right to fight a U.S. extradition request, his lawyer said on Friday.

Amazon to buy upmarket grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said it would buy Whole Foods Market Inc in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, including debt.

Apple hires two top TV executives from Sony Pictures

(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Friday it hired co-presidents of Sony Pictures Television, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, to lead its video programing efforts.

U.S. tech stocks shaken, but market not stirred

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The five largest U.S. technology companies may have lost enough market capitalization over the past week to buy plane maker Boeing, but the benchmark S&P 500 stock index has managed to remain within a stone's throw of its record high.

U.S. tech firm in blockchain tie-up with insurance advisory firm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology company The Bitfury Group said on Friday it had formed a strategic partnership with advisory firm Risk Cooperative to use the blockchain digital ledger in the $60 billion insurance broking market.

Angry Birds maker Rovio says IPO possible in future

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish mobile game and animation studio Rovio, maker of the Angry Birds game, said it could list on the stock exchange in the future, while declining comment on a media report that China's Tencent Holdings was looking to acquire the company.

China's Tencent leads $600 million investment in bike share startup Mobike

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike said on Friday it has raised $600 million in a financing round led by existing investor Tencent Holdings Ltd and joined by Sequoia, TPG and Hillhouse Capital.

U.S. tech stocks shaken, but market not stirred

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The five largest U.S. technology companies may have lost enough market capitalization over the past week to buy plane maker Boeing, but the benchmark S&P 500 stock index has managed to remain within a stone's throw of its record high.

Not yet Amazon Prime time: Australia retail sell-off overblown?

SYDNEY/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Since Amazon.com Inc said in late April it would bring its Marketplace for third-party sellers to Australia, shares of leading bricks-and-mortar retailers have tumbled on fears their growth prospects would be hit.

Not yet Amazon Prime time: Australia retail sell-off overblown?

SYDNEY/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Since Amazon.com Inc said in late April it would bring its Marketplace for third-party sellers to Australia, shares of leading bricks-and-mortar retailers have tumbled on fears their growth prospects would be hit.

India's GST launch spawns tech cottage industry for compliance

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's new Goods and Services Tax (GST), its biggest tax reform since independence, will unify a $2 trillion economy into a single market - and demand massive changes for small businesses that will have to go online to file their taxes.

U.S. states could not set self-driving car rules under Republican plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market approval for autonomous vehicle technology, according to a U.S. House Republican prop...

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Macron says France must be country that 'thinks and moves like a startup'

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his vision for a digital future on Thursday, saying he wants France to undergo a revolution so that it becomes a country that "thinks and moves like a startup".

Rape victim sues Uber, claiming it wrongly obtained her medical records

Policemen escort driver Shiv Kumar Yadav (3rd R in black jacket) who is accused of a rape outside a court in New Delhi December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Shorts hold fire against big tech names as U.S. sector slides

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The current sell-off in U.S. technology shares has brought rare good news for short sellers, but they are not in any rush to boost their bearish bets against the shares of the biggest tech companies, data from financial analytics firm S3 Partners showed.

Facebook discloses new details on removing terrorism content

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on the company's website in Bordeaux, France, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo - RTX361CZ