WeWork prefers JPMorgan's financing package over SoftBank's control: Bloomberg

Shared office space company WeWork prefers the option of a near $5 billion financing package led by JPMorgan Chase & Co to selling a controlling stake to Japan's SoftBank Group Corp , Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2pl8JmL late on Monday.

SoftBank's Claure announces investment in Mexican startup Kavak

Japan's SoftBank will invest in Mexican used car platform Kavak, the group's chief operating officer Marcelo Claure said on Monday, adding to SoftBank's growing portfolio in Latin America.

Facebook's Libra announces board as support shrinks further

Backers of Facebook Inc's Libra cryptocurrency project pledged to forge ahead after selecting a five-member board on Monday, shrugging off the latest member defection by online travel company Booking Holding earlier in the day.

Facebook's Libra support shrinks further as Priceline owner jumps ship

Facebook Inc's Libra cryptocurrency faced a pivotal meeting of backers on Monday, after the ambitious project to bring digital coins into mainstream commerce suffered another defection, from online travel company Booking Holding.

Harley-Davidson halts electric motorcycle production

Harley-Davidson Inc said on Monday it has stopped production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle after discovering a glitch in the final quality checks.

Faraday Future founder files for bankruptcy to repay personal debts

Faraday Future founder and Chief Executive Officer Jia Yueting has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and plans to turn over his stake in the Chinese electric vehicle firm to repay his personal debts, the company said.

China's Huawei says open to 'no backdoor' agreement with India

China's Huawei Technologies is ready to enter into a "no backdoor" agreement with India to allay security concerns, the telecom group's local head said on Monday, as the giant South Asian country prepares to launch next generation 5G networks.

Google's fight against EU antitrust fine to be heard February 12-14 at EU court

Alphabet unit Google's fight against a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.64 billion) EU antitrust fine will be played out over three days in February 2020 at Europe's second-highest court, according to parties involved in the case.

Factbox: Facebook's Libra in trouble as firms jump ship

A number of payment processors and fintech companies that joined Facebook Inc's digital currency project Libra with great fanfare earlier this year, have abandoned the project, dealing a blow to the social media giant's plans.

Google enables debit card payments in Brazil

Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday launched a debit card payment function in Brazil through Google Pay, to boost use of its Android smartphones.

Italy readies 'web tax' in its 2020 budget: sources

Italy is readying a new tax on digital companies in its 2020 budget, as it seeks alternative revenues that will allow it to scrap a scheduled increase in sales tax, two coalition sources told Reuters on Monday.

Facebook's Libra faces support test after payment giants jump ship

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces a pivotal meeting of backers on Monday, days after the ambitious project to bring digital coins into mainstream commerce suffered a severe setback when major payment firms quit.

New German rules leave 5G telecoms door open to Huawei

Germany has finalised rules for the build-out of 5G mobile networks that, in a snub to the United States, will not exclude China's Huawei Technologies.

Russia's Yandex releases rival to China's TikTok app

Russian internet firm Yandex on Monday released a short video app for fashion and style that it hopes will compete with China's TikTok app.

Germany won't bar any 5G vendors on up-front basis: spokesman

Germany has set rules governing 5G mobile networks that will not exclude any equipment vendors on an up-front basis, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday.

Blizzard Entertainment cuts punishment for gamer in Hong Kong protests row

U.S. games publisher Blizzard Entertainment has reduced the punishment dealt out to a Hong Kong-based Hearthstone esports gamer for his public support of pro-democracy protests after its decision sparked controversy among players and the public.

Blizzard Entertainment cuts punishment for gamer in HK protests row

U.S. games publisher Blizzard Entertainment has reduced the punishment dealt out to a Hong Kong-based Hearthstone esports gamer for his public support of pro-democracy protests after its decision sparked controversy among players and the public.

EU to investigate Hungarian state aid for Samsung SDI's battery cell plant

EU antitrust regulators on Monday voiced doubts whether Budapest's plan to grant 108 million euros ($119.2 million) to Samsung SDI's battery cell production facility in Hungary complies with the bloc's state aid rules.

Facebook's Libra faces support test after big payment backers quit

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces a pivotal meeting of backers on Monday, days after the would-be digital coin project suffered a severe blow as major payment firms quit.

German security rulebook to keep 5G door open to Huawei: source

A new German security rulebook will not exclude Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from supplying gear for the country's 5G mobile networks, a senior government source said on Monday.

Indonesia completes fiber-optic network to bring internet to remote east

Indonesia has completed the last leg of a 13,000-km (8,080 mile) fiber-optic network that will bring high-speed internet to some of its poorest regions in the country's east, including the restive region of Papua, the government said on Monday.

Volkswagen CEO says electric car shift won't hurt margins: paper

Volkswagen does not expect the shift in production toward electric cars aimed at averting billions of euros in European pollution fines to hurt its profit margins, Chief Executive Herbert Diess said in a newspaper report on Monday.

WeWork opens new sites at breakneck speed despite cash-burn concerns

WeWork has opened almost as many new locations in the last 3-1/2 months as it did in the whole first half of this year, likely accelerating the speed with which the office-sharing company is burning through cash as increasingly hard-nosed investors scrutinize its prospects for going public.

New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.

Blizzard Entertainment cuts punishment for HK gamer in protests row

Blizzard Entertainment has reduced the punishment that it dealt out to a Hong Kong-based Hearthstone esports player for his public support of pro-democracy protests in the city, after its decision sparked controversy among players and the public.

Trade war rejuvenates 'Silicon Valley' firms in Malaysia

Years after resisting pressure to move to China, Lee Hung Lung says his bet has paid off. Sales at his Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronic are surging, it's hiring more workers, considering an expansion, and picking and choosing orders.

SoftBank seeks control of WeWork through financing package: source

SoftBank Group Corp. has prepared a financing package for WeWork Companies Inc that would give it control over the shared office space company, a person familiar with the matter said.

SoftBank seeks control of WeWork through financing package: WSJ

SoftBank Group Corp. has prepared a financing package for WeWork Companies Inc that would give it control over the shared office space company, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Uber and Banco Inter in talks to forge partnership in Brazil: source

Brazilian lender Banco Inter SA and Uber Technologies Inc are in talks to forge a partnership in financial services, a source familiar with the matter said, in a move that shows how Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is working to integrate its business in Latin America.

Warren campaign challenges Facebook ad policy with 'false' Zuckerberg ad

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook's policy that exempts politicians' ads from fact-checking, by running ads on the social media platform containing the false claim that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endorsed President Donald Trump's re-elec...

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