Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com's quarterly revenue up 38 percent

(Reuters) - JD.com Inc , China's second-largest e-commerce firm, said on Tuesday its third-quarter revenue grew 38 percent from a year ago, slightly ahead of analysts' expectations.

Chinese consumers' body takes up complaints of iPhone shutdowns with Apple

(Reuters) - The China Consumers Association (CCA) has asked Apple to investigate "a considerable number" of reports by users of iPhone 6 and 6s phones that the devices have been shutting off and cannot be turned back on again, it said on Tuesday.

Nokia sees network market down in 2017, modest growth in 2018

HELSINKI/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia expects its sales to fall around 2 percent next year, in line with the broader telecoms network businesses in which it operates, but forecasts the market and its own business will return to modest growth in 2018.

Ericsson sees global smartphone subscriptions almost doubling by 2022

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global subscriptions for smartphones will almost double by 2022, helping mobile data traffic to eightfold, telecoms network gear maker Ericsson predicted on Tuesday.

Vodafone beats forecasts on strong demand in Germany and Italy

LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile phone group Vodafone reported a better-than-expected 4.3 percent rise in core earnings in the first half of the year, helped by improving trading in big European markets like Germany and Italy.

India's Reliance Group, Cisco Jasper partner for technology venture

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Reliance Group, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, has partnered with Cisco Jasper to launch a venture to provide enterprises with internet of things solutions in the country, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.

Facebook's WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook's WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Trump a...

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Electric Jaguar SUV highlights auto industry's cross currents

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lot of strange things can be found in Los Angeles, but a battery-powered Jaguar sport utility vehicle is something new even for Southern California.

ZTE appoints export compliance officer ahead of U.S. sanction deadline

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp, facing U.S. sanctions that could come this month, on Tuesday said it had appointed a new chief export compliance officer based in the United States.

Exclusive: IDG in advanced talks to sell itself to Chinese buyout group: sources

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Data Group, a pioneer in technology publishing and owner of such venerable names as PCWorld and the market research firm IDC, is in talks to sell itself for more than $1 billion to a Chinese investor group headed by IDG of Greater China chairman Hugo Shong, ac...

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Apple considering expansion into wearable glasses: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is considering expanding into wearable glass headsets and has talked about the project with potential suppliers, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Google says working on policy update to restrict ads on fake news sites

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it is working on a policy update to restrict its ads from being placed on fake news sites as concerns mount about the rapid spread of inaccurate information online.

Apple stock extends losses after China warning about Trump

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple's stock extended recent losses on Monday after a warning that iPhone sales could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on campaign threats to impose new tariffs on China.

U.S. internet firms ask Trump to support encryption, ease regulations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. internet companies including Facebook Inc and Amazon Inc have sent President-elect Donald Trump a detailed list of their policy priorities, which includes promoting strong encryption, immigration reform and maintaining liability protections from content that users share o...

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Over 412 million adult-website credentials hacked: security firm

(Reuters) - Login credentials for over 412 million users of adult websites run by California-based FriendFinder Networks Inc. were compromised last month in the largest hack of 2016, according to breach notification website LeakedSource.com.

Aurelius helps form dissident Brazil's Oi bondholders group

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Aurelius Capital Management, the New York-based investment firm, has helped form a second group of bondholders in Oi SA to negotiate with bankrupt Brazilian phone carrier, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Gorenje shares down 30 percent after Panasonic rules out takeover

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Shares in Slovenian household appliances group Gorenje fell by 30 percent to 6 euros on Monday after Japan's Panasonic Corporation decided against a takeover of the company in which it holds a 10.74 percent stake.

Autonomous vehicle tech company AImotive positions itself for sale

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hungarian autonomous vehicle technology start-up AImotive, which has changed its name from AdasWorks, said on Monday it had expanded to Silicon Valley, opening the door to becoming an acquisition target.

Siemens to buy Mentor Graphics in $4.5 billion deal

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens agreed to buy U.S.-based Mentor Graphics in a $4.5 billion all-cash deal that will further build the German engineering group's software capabilities.

Samsung Electronics agrees to buy Harman for $8 billion

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had agreed to buy Harman International Industries for about $8 billion, a deal that enables the South Korean electronics giant to expand its presence in the automotive electronics market.

Japan self-driving venture ZMP gets approval to list next month

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese robotics startup ZMP Inc has received approval to list in Tokyo next month in an initial public offering worth up to $82 million, as it seeks funds to speed up its development of autonomous driving technology.

Volkswagen's Audi in talks with China's SAIC Motor on tie-up

BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Audi premium brand is in talks with China's largest automaker, SAIC Motor, on a potential long-term collaboration, Audi said in a statement on Monday.

Bangladesh hopes to recover $30 million more from cyber heist

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's central bank hopes to retrieve $30 million more of the $81 million stolen from its account at the New York Federal Reserve in February, two bank officials said on Monday.

BMW eyes 100,000 electric car sales in 2017: Sueddeutsche

BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW wants to boost sales of electric cars by two-thirds next year to 100,000 vehicles as the luxury automaker is offering more battery-powered models, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Harald Krueger.

Daimler boss tells German Greens he shares vision of zero-emission cars

BERLIN (Reuters) - The chairman of Germany's largest luxury carmaker, Daimler-Benz, braved boos and a frosty reception as guest speaker at a Greens party congress on Sunday to tell delegates he too wants CO2-free cars on the roads.

Dubai businessman Alabbar, Saudi SWF launch $1 billion e-commerce platform

DUBAI (Reuters) - Prominent Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar said on Sunday he had teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other private investors to launch a $1 billion Middle Eastern-focused e-commerce platform.

U.S. regulator has opened Audi investigation: Bild am Sonntag

BERLIN (Reuters) - A U.S. government regulator has started investigating Volkswagen's Audi brand over a reported discovery of a new cheat software device at the luxury carmaker, Bild am Sonntag reported, without citing the source of the information.

Exclusive: Koch Industries nears investment in Infor, in tech push - sources

(Reuters) - The private investment arm of Koch Industries, the industrial conglomerate of the billionaire Koch brothers, is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in Infor Inc that will value the business software company at roughly $10 billion, according to people familiar with the ...

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Bangladesh retrieves a fifth of $81 million stolen in cyber heist

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's central bank has retrieved just under a fifth of the $81 million that was stolen from its account at the New York Federal Reserve in February, a Bangladesh Bank official said on Saturday.

Consumer drone business stumbles, but commercial markets beckon

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to shift their focus to specialized business applications.