McDonald's Canada says 95,000 affected in careers website hack

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's Canadian unit said on Friday personal information of about 95,000 restaurant job applicants was compromised in a cyber attack on its careers website.

Toshiba likely to miss quarterly earnings deadline for third time: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp will likely miss a third deadline to report its quarterly business results, two sources told Reuters, forcing the Japanese conglomerate to plead for a fresh reporting extension or face a possible delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

China's TCL to invest $5 billion in a display panel production facility

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's electronics giant TCL Corp said on Friday it planned to invest about 35 billion yuan ($5.08 billion) in a facility to make display panels that can be used in smartphones and tablets, tapping growing Chinese demand for the gadgets.

BlackBerry's profit beats expectations, shares surge

(Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the sixth straight quarter, as the smartphone pioneer's shift to the higher-margin software business paid off, sending shares soaring more than 15 percent.

Verizon creates new operating structure, hires former Ericsson CEO

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said on Friday it would change its operating structure to focus on three areas, and named former Ericsson Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg to lead its newly created network and technology team.

In West Bank, a venture capital fund hunts Palestinian tech returns

RAMALLAH, West Bank/TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The backstreets of Ramallah are a long way from Silicon Valley, but a niche venture capital fund is trying to narrow the gap with a focus on early-stage Palestinian tech startups.

BlackBerry's profit beats expectations

(Reuters) - Canada's BlackBerry Ltd, reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday, as operating costs nearly halved, and said it expects to be profitable on an adjusted basis in 2018.

Foxconn fourth-quarter net profit estimated T$68.77 billion, up 30 percent from year ago

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and a key Apple Inc supplier, on Friday reported 30 percent growth in fourth quarter net profit from a year ago, defying expectations for a decline.

Big in Japan? Hope at home for Toshiba's nuclear arm after U.S. debacle

TOKYO (Reuters) - The bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric Co may be a blow to Toshiba Corp's international nuclear ambitions, but the Japanese conglomerate still has a profitable business at home.

Borg Warner sees hybrid, electric car parts growth despite U.S. uncertainty

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. auto parts supplier Borg Warner on Friday said it expects to see sales grow for its global hybrid and electric vehicle parts, even as a U.S. review of fuel economy standards threatens to slow emissions improvements in the world's No. 2 auto market.

China's Huawei reports flat profit for 2016, revenues slow

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] said on Friday that net profit edged up just 0.4 percent last year, its slowest annual growth since 2011.

Waymo-Uber judge says may grant injunction if key witness takes fifth

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. judge overseeing a blockbuster case over self-driving car technology suggested Uber could face an injunction if a key Uber executive does not testify for fear of exposing himself to criminal prosecution, according to a transcript seen by Reuters.

Toshiba offered $17.9 billion for chip unit by Silver Lake and Broadcom: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake Partners LP [SILAK.UL] and U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Ltd have offered Toshiba Corp about 2 trillion yen ($17.9 billion) for its chip unit, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.

Australia to bar banks from bargaining collectively with Apple over payments

An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Verizon looking to launch online TV service: sources

The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Uber settles with Pennsylvania regulator following record fine

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc has reached a settlement with Pennsylvania's taxi regulator to end the ride-sharing company's appeal of a record $11.4 million fine for operating illegally.

FCC to vote to reform $45 billion business data market

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed easing regulatory requirements in the $45 billion business data services market, a win for companies like AT&T Inc, CenturyLink Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and others.

U.S. judge clears Toshiba's Westinghouse to tap bankruptcy loan

(Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday cleared Westinghouse Electric Co, a unit of Japan's Toshiba Corp , to borrow an initial $350 million to support the company's global operations while it restructures operations.

China's LeEco secures $2.2 billion for expansion from new investors

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco has successfully raised nearly $2.2 billion from new investors including Tianjin Jiarui Huixin Corporate Management Company and property developer Sunac China Holdings , stock market filings on Thursday showed.

Investors bet on a quiet tech revolution in Europe

LONDON (Reuters) - It's not banking or mining shares, but rather technology stocks, that have come up trumps in Europe this year and are poised to end the first quarter as the best-performing sector.

Coty says not against online sales, wants to protect luxury brands

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - German beauty products maker Coty rejected claims that its distribution policies imply a blanket ban on online sales, arguing that its main concern was to safeguard the cachet of its luxury brands such as Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein and Chloe.

U.S. awards AT&T contract to build emergency broadband network

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday awarded a 25-year contract to AT&T Inc for the construction of a nationwide wireless broadband network to better equip first responders during emergencies.

Britain to demand tech firms do more to tackle extremism

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will tell Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft on Thursday to do more to stop extremists posting content on their platforms and using encrypted messaging services to plan attacks.

After sale to Intel, Mobileye's founder raises sights on IPO for OrCam

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - With the ink barely dry on the $15 billion sale of his autonomous driving technology firm Mobileye to Intel , inventive Israeli entrepreneur Amnon Shashua now has his sights set on taking another start-up public by the end of next year.

Samsung Electronics' mobile chief says Galaxy S8 sales to beat S7's

SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects sales of its new flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone to beat those of its 2016 predecessor Galaxy S7, the company's head of mobile business said.

India privately took Amazon to task over insulting flag doormat

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's reaction to an Amazon.com website selling doormats resembling the country's flag involved an unprecedented public and private offensive against the U.S. company by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, a document shows.

Exclusive: Bullying, bonuses and a red flag that BT missed in Italy - sources

MILAN (Reuters) - Three employees of BT Group's Italian unit warned their Madrid-based supervisor in November 2015 about possible accounting problems at BT Italy, one of the three said, a year before the phone company revealed financial irregularities at the division.

Blockchain startup Chain teams with Thales to bolster security

NEW YORK(Reuters) - U.S. blockchain startup Chain Inc has teamed with security firm Thales Group to make it easier for large companies that use blockchain technology to safely store their security credentials, the two companies said on Thursday.

SpaceX to launch first reused rocket, testing cost-cutting model

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX is aiming for another space industry first on Thursday when it plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket that has flown before, a key step in billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's quest to cut the cost of space flight.

Toshiba's shareholders approve chip unit split off, paves way for sale

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp's shareholders on Thursday approved a proposal to split off the Japanese company's NAND flash memory unit, paving the way for the sale of most of its prized business.