Twitter shares sink after disappointing revenue forecast

Twitter Inc forecast first-quarter revenue that was below analyst estimates on Thursday and said the number of users fell in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down 6 percent in premarket trading.

T-Mobile results beat on higher subscriber additions

T-Mobile US Inc on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit, as the wireless carrier added more net new phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill.

Germany to restrict Facebook's data gathering activities

Facebook has been ordered to curb its data collection practices in Germany after a landmark ruling on Thursday that the world's largest social network abused its market dominance to gather information about users without their consent.

Twitter forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates, shares fall

Twitter Inc forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates and reported a drop in users for the fourth quarter on Thursday, sending its shares down 8 percent in early trading.

Ambani to invest $1.4 billion in Indian state, will help e-commerce expansion

India's Reliance Industries will invest 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) in the eastern state of West Bengal, a part of which would fund the company's new e-commerce venture, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday.

Mobile roaming will not be protected in no-deal Brexit: UK minister

British tourists could see the return of expensive mobile roaming charges when they go on holiday the day after Britain leaves the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Digital Minister Jeremy Wright said on Thursday.

Italy denies it will ban Huawei, ZTE from its 5G plans

Italy has denied a report it will ban China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp from playing a role in building its fifth-generation mobile phone network.

Brick by Lego brick, teen builds his own prosthetic arm

David Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition.

Italy government denies report it will ban Huawei, ZTE from 5G plans

The industry ministry denied on Thursday a newspaper report that it planned to ban China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp from participating in the roll out of Italy's 5G infrastructure.

Nikon gets Foxconn request to delay equipment installation at China plant

Nikon Corp said it had been requested by Foxconn Technology Group to delay the installment of equipment at the Taiwanese firm's new liquid crystal display (LCD) plant in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Facebook's data gathering hit by German anti-trust clampdown

Germany's antitrust watchdog ordered a crackdown on Facebook's data collection practices after ruling the world's largest social network abused its market dominance to gather information about users without their knowledge or consent.

German cartel office concerned by reports Facebook to merge apps

Facebook's reported plans to merge the infrastructure of its Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram services would, if implemented, face antitrust scrutiny in Germany, the head of the Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday.

German minister welcomes cartel office's clampdown on Facebook data collection

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley on Thursday welcomed a crackdown by Germany's antitrust watchdog on Facebook's data collection practices, saying the company was collecting data far beyond its platform.

German anti-trust watchdog clamps down on Facebook's data gathering

Germany's antitrust watchdog on Thursday announced a crackdown on Facebook's data collection practices after ruling the world's largest social network abused its market dominance to gather information about users without their knowledge or consent.

Italy to ban Huawei from its 5G plans: paper

Italy will ban China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp from playing a role in the roll out of the country's 5G infrastructure, Italy's La Stampa newspaper said on Thursday citing sources.

Amazon changes business structures in India to bring big seller back: sources

One of the biggest sellers on Amazon.com Inc's India website has returned after the online retail giant changed its business structures to comply with new federal e-commerce curbs that took effect last week, two sources told Reuters.

Japan's one-time tech unicorn Mercari warns of more losses

Japanese e-commerce start-up Mercari, which went public last year with great fanfare, booked a quarterly loss of 1.1 billion yen ($10 million) and warned of more losses ahead as it spends heavily to expand in the U.S. market.

White House expects to take action on 5G, artificial intelligence soon

The White House will take "executive action" in the coming weeks to make sure the United States keeps its research and development advantage in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum computing and next generation wireless networks, known as 5G, a White House official said on Wednes...

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Tinder growth powers Match earnings beat, shares soar

Match Group Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday as its popular dating app, Tinder, attracted more subscribers, sending its shares up as much as 12 percent in extended trading.

Tinder growth powers Match earnings beat, shares rise

Match Group Inc reported fourth-quarter earnings above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as its popular dating app, Tinder, attracted more subscribers, sending its shares up nearly 10 percent in extended trading.

Scoot over Microsoft: Apple again the most valuable U.S. company

Apple won back its crown as the most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Wednesday, ending the session with a market capitalization above recent leaders Microsoft and Amazon.com.

FireEye forecasts surprise loss, shares fall

FireEye Inc forecast a surprise loss for the current-quarter after edging past earnings estimate for the last three months of 2018, sending the cybersecurity firm's shares down 7 percent in extended trading on Wednesday.

GoPro tops revenue estimates, posts first profit in five quarters

GoPro Inc reported its first profit in five quarters on Wednesday and topped Wall Street estimates for revenue, as it cut costs and saw strong demand for HERO 7 action cameras, the cheapest so far in its flagship line.

FireEye beats revenue estimates on higher subscriptions

FireEye Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and reported a smaller quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the cybersecurity firm's shift to a subscription-based model and cost-cutting efforts paid off.

Zynga bookings beat estimates as turnaround takes hold

Zynga Inc on Wednesday forecast quarterly bookings above analysts' estimates after beating expectations for the fourth quarter, suggesting that the game developer was benefiting from its mobile push.

Germany's DFS, Rheinmetall demonstrate system to prevent drone disruptions

Germany's state-owned DFS air traffic controller and arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday demonstrated an experimental system aimed at averting the costly travel chaos triggered by drones flying at London's Gatwick Airport in December.

Swiss exchange SIX to launch blockchain bourse in second half

Swiss exchange SIX plans to launch its new SDX trading platform using blockchain technology to speed up trading in the second half of this year, Chairman Romeo Lacher said on Wednesday.

Take-Two, EA forecasts spark concerns as 'Fortnite', 'PUBG' win over gamers

Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc joined rival Electronic Arts in forecasting full-year revenue below Wall Street estimates, adding to fears that competition from free-to-play battle royale games "Fortnite" and "PUBG" was eating into sales.

French Senate rejects tougher telecoms controls despite U.S. Huawei warning

The French Senate rejected on Wednesday proposed legislation aimed at toughening checks on telecoms equipment, following a U.S. warning about Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Take-Two shares tumble as revenue forecasts fall short of estimates

Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc disappointed investors on Wednesday with its adjusted revenue forecasts for the current quarter and the full year, sending its shares down as much as 14 percent.