Philippine anti-trust agency starts review of Grab-Uber deal

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' anti-trust agency on Tuesday started a review of Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] proposed sale of its money-losing Southeast Asian business to ride-hailing rival Grab, saying the deal could hurt competition.

Toshiba won't cancel $18 billion chip deal unless any major material change: CEO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp will not use the option of cancelling the $18 billion sale of its memory chip unit unless there is any "major material change" in circumstances, the Japanese conglomerate's new chief executive said on Tuesday.

Spotify CEO warns of 'ups and downs' ahead of Wall Street listing

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Streaming music leader Spotify appears to be bracing for a potentially rough stock market ride on its first day of trading on Tuesday, following Monday's sell-off of technology stocks on Wall Street.

Philippines anti-trust regulator starts review of Grab-Uber deal

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' anti-trust agency said on Tuesday it has started a review of Uber Technologies' deal to sell its Southeast Asian business to ride-hailing rival Grab.

Japanese online brokerage Monex mulls takeover of crypto exchange Coincheck

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group Inc said on Tuesday it was considering buying Coincheck Inc, the cryptocurrency exchange hit by a high-profile $530 million theft of digital money earlier this year.

Japan's Monex considering to buy cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online broker Monex Group Inc said on Tuesday it is considering buying Coincheck Inc, the local cryptocurrency exchange hit by a high-profile $530 million theft earlier this year.

China's Meituan to buy large stake in Mobike: Caixin

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest provider of on-demand online services, Meituan-Dianping, is buying a large stake in bike-sharing firm Mobike, business magazine Caixin reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources.

Japan state-backed fund, others to sell nearly $3 billion of Renesas stock

TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics Corp said on Tuesday a state-backed fund and other shareholders would reduce their stakes in the Japanese chip maker, in a sale worth up to 295 billion yen ($2.8 billion) based on the prior day's closing price.

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore's first such case

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court fined two Airbnb hosts a total of S$60,000 ($45,800) each on Tuesday for unauthorized short-term letting in the first such case under the city-state's rules on short-term property rentals introduced last year.

Japan state-backed fund INCJ to sell part of stake in Renesas: NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese state-backed fund plans to sell part of its stake in Renesas Electronics Corp, giving the chipmaker more freedom to make acquisitions as it seeks to bolster its global competitiveness, public broadcaster NHK reported.

NYSE sets Spotify reference price at $132

(Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange on Monday set the reference price for shares of music streaming service Spotify Technology SA at $132.

Asia's cryptocurrency arbitrage boom fizzles, but profits persist

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin "mules" and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators' watchful eyes.

Panera Bread's website leaks customer records: KrebsOnSecurity

(Reuters) - Bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread's website leaked customer records for at least eight months, cyber security blog KrebsOnSecurity reported on Monday.

Alibaba files trademark lawsuit against Dubai firm behind 'Alibabacoin'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday sued a Dubai-based firm it said has caused confusion by using its trademarked name to raise more than $3.5 million in cryptocurrency known as "Alibabacoins."

Panerabread.com Leaks Millions of Customer Records

Panerabread.com, the Web site for the American chain of bakery-cafe fast casual restaurants by the same name, leaked millions of customer records — including names, email and physical addresses, birthdays and the last four digits of the customer’s credit card number — for at least ...

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Tesla shares fall on worries about Model 3 production rate

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc shares slumped 5 percent on Monday as investors awaited production numbers for the closely watched Model 3, a cheaper vehicle that analysts see as crucial to the luxury electric automaker's long-term profitability.

Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp , Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Blockchain executive Amber Baldet to leave JPMorgan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amber Baldet, a blockchain program lead at JPMorgan Chase & Co , is leaving the bank to launch her own venture, JPMorgan said on Monday.

OTC crypto market flourishes, powered by Skype

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Trading firms are negotiating buying, selling and lending digital currencies like bitcoin and ether over Skype, catering to big investors looking to avoid rocking already volatile online exchanges.

Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp , Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.