UberEats to expand to Berlin in 2017: Tagesspiegel

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ride hailing business Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] will offer takeaway meal delivery services in Berlin in 2017 using bicycle courier services, Uber's manager in Germany, Christoph Weigler, told Germany's Tagesspiegel newspaper.

Xi says China must speed up plans for domestic network technology

BEIJING (Reuters) - China must speed up plans to replace insecure internet technology with domestic alternatives, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, the latest indication that China is advancing policies that have raised concerns among foreign businesses.

Beijing, Shanghai propose curbs on who can drive for ride-hailing services

BEIJING (Reuters) - Transportation regulators in Beijing and Shanghai are proposing restrictions on who can operate as drivers for ride-hailing services such as Didi Chuxing and Uber [UBER.UL], possibly making it tougher for those services to recruit drivers.

Ant Financial shuffles management, names new CEO

BEIJING (Reuters) - Ant Financial Services Group, the online and mobile financial services affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, on Saturday shuffled top leadership positions, announcing the appointment of current president Eric Jing as its new chi...

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Lawsuit claims Yahoo job reviews discriminated against men

San Francisco (Reuters) - A Yahoo Inc media executive fired from the internet company last year has filed a lawsuit claiming a job review process implemented by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer was used to cut men from executive ranks and lay them off illegally, court papers showed.

U.S. pressed to disclose secret court's order on Yahoo email search

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. senator and civil groups critical of surveillance practices on Friday called on the government to release a 2015 order by a secret court directing Yahoo to scan all its users' incoming email, saying it appeared to involve new interpretations of at least two important...

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Google starts big advertising push around new Pixel phone

(Reuters) - Google's new "Pixel" smartphone is off to a fast marketing start with $3.2 million in television ads in two days since it announced the upcoming launch, and ad executives expect Google to spend hundreds of millions more to keep up with rivals Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc .

FCC chair unveiling scaled back business data reforms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler will unveil on Friday a scaled back proposal to reform the $40 billion a year business data services market.

U.S. court reinstates Apple win over Samsung in patent case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a $120 million jury win for Apple Inc in a patent infringement case against Samsung , in another stunning twist in the fierce war over patents between the world's top smartphone manufacturers.

Toyota, BMW, Allianz ink data-sharing deal with autonomous start-up Nauto

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global automakers Toyota, BMW and insurer Allianz will license technology from Silicon Valley start-up Nauto, which uses cameras and artificial intelligence systems in cars to understand driver behavior, Nauto said on Friday.

Thomson Reuters CEO to move to Toronto, launches tech center

(Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said it plans to create a new technology center in Toronto by hiring 400 people over the next two years, and that its chief executive and chief financial officer will move to the Canadian city in 2017.

Sony says image sensor output to reach full capacity in October-March

KIKUYO-MACHI, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese electronics company Sony Corp will bring production of image sensors to full capacity in the October-March half-year, the head of its chip-making subsidiary said, after momentum slowed late last year due to tepid demand for smartphones.

United Tech to cut pension liabilities by $1.77 billion

(Reuters) - United Technologies Corp, maker of Pratt & Whitney engines, said on Thursday it would cut the overall size of its pension liabilities by about $1.77 billion in 2016.

America Movil shareholders approve delisting from Nasdaq, Latibex

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shareholders of Mexican telecoms giant America Movil (AMXL.MX) have approved a proposal to delist shares from the Nasdaq and Latibex stock exchanges, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Samsung Electronics' third quarter profit guidance beats estimates despite Note 7 woes

SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co said it expects third-quarter operating profit grew 5.6 percent, beating estimates, as a pickup in chip and display earnings likely offset the impact of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone recall.

Fuyao Glass investing $1 billion in U.S. factories: chairman

MORAINE, Ohio (Reuters) - Chinese auto supplier Fuyao Glass Industry Group will complete a total of $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing investments by the end 2017, including about $500 million it has put into an automotive glass plant in Ohio, the company's chairman told Reuters.

Verizon pushes for $1 billion discount on Yahoo deal: New York Post

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications is pressing for a $1 billion discount off its pending $4.8 billion agreement to buy Yahoo , the New York Post reported, citing sources.

Clinton Foundation warns donors about targeted phishing attempts

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Clinton Foundation warned donors about targeted hacking attempts to steal donors' personal information, according to two contributors and a copy of an email seen by Reuters, in a year that has seen an unprecedented wave of hacks of U.S. political organizations.

Snapchat parent working on IPO valuing firm at $25 billion or more: WSJ

(Reuters) - Photo-sharing app Snapchat's parent is working on an initial public offering that could value the company at $25 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing several people familiar with the matter.

Judge questions Airbnb stance on San Francisco rental law

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge expressed skepticism toward a bid by Airbnb to halt a San Francisco law that imposes fines on home rental companies for processing bookings by hosts not registered with the city.

Three arrested in alleged scheme to export sensitive U.S. technology to Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen and two Russian nationals were arrested on Thursday on charges relating to the alleged illegal export of sensitive military technology from the United States to Russia, the Justice Department said.

SITO carves out growing role in location-based mobile ad market

(Reuters) - A small U.S. advertising company is making waves in the tiny but rapidly growing market for personalized mobile advertising.

Apple shares perk up after strong report from iPhone chip supplier

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc rose 1 percent on Thursday after German supplier Dialog Semiconductor Plc said its quarterly revenue were higher than expected, adding to recent enthusiasm about demand for the newest iPhone.

FCC to vote on revised broadband privacy regulations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on Oct. 27 on a revised proposed regulation setting rules to safeguard the privacy of broadband users.

Deutsche Post van signals new entrant threat to auto industry

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German logistics giant Deutsche Post has quietly designed and made its own electric delivery van, exploiting sweeping changes in manufacturing technology which could upend the established order in the auto industry.

Coupa Software shares more than double in market debut

(Reuters) - Shares of Coupa Software Inc , a U.S. maker of cloud-based software that helps companies manage spending, more than doubled in their debut on Thursday, underscoring strong market appetite for IPOs by tech companies - even unprofitable ones.

Twitter shares plunge on report Google has no plan to make bid

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc's shares plunged more than 19 percent in early trading on Thursday after technology website Recode reported that Alphabet Inc's Google does not "currently" plan to make a bid for the company.

Shanghai Electric among Chinese firms targeting Fiat's Comau: sources

LONDON/MILAN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Chinese firms including Shanghai Electric have approached Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to express an interest in buying its Comau robotics business, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Fighting fires: Samsung struggles to limit damage from smartphone recall

SEOUL (Reuters) - Heated meetings, sacrificed holidays and teams monitoring social media round-the-clock to track whether there have been any new smartphone fires: Samsung Electronics is still desperately trying to limit the damage of a record global recall announced more than a month ago.

Taiwan's MediaTek to triple India workforce to 1,500 within three years

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Leading Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek Inc, said on Thursday it will triple its workforce in India within three years to 1,500 from more than 500 as it expands research and software development as well as customer service operations.