New York City taxi commission plans to force Uber to add driver tipping feature

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc may be required to provide passengers a way to tip their drivers, despite its longstanding resistance, if a plan by New York City's taxi regulator is implemented.

Snap stock falls as alleged CEO comments rile some on social media

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Snap fell 1.5 percent on Monday as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by its CEO about not prioritizing growth in India and Spain because they were "poor" countries.

Ukraine launches big blockchain deal with tech firm Bitfury

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ukraine has partnered with global technology company the Bitfury Group to put a sweeping range of government data on a blockchain platform, the firm's chief executive officer told Reuters, in a project he described as probably the largest of its kind anywhere.

Buffett's Berkshire, Chinese property portal Juwai.com team up

(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices on Monday said it entered a marketing agreement with Juwai.com, China's largest international property website, to attract wealthy Chinese buyers looking to purchase homes in the United States.

Google reaches out-of-court deal with Russia over Android case

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian anti-monopoly watchdog FAS and Alphabet Inc's Google have reached an out-of-court settlement in a case over the Android operating system, FAS said on Monday.

Indonesia's Telkom says in talks to team up with Netflix

JAKARTA (Reuters) - U.S. video streaming service provider Netflix is in talks with Indonesia's top telecom firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) to roll out its service in the country, a spokesman at the Indonesian company said.

China's Ant Financial raises offer for MoneyGram to $1.2 billion

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's Ant Financial has raised its offer for electronic payment firm MoneyGram International Inc and the deal was unanimously approved by the U.S. firm's board, outbidding rival Euronet Worldwide Inc.

Hacker documents show NSA tools for breaching global money transfer system

The National Security Agency (NSA) data center is seen after construction was completed in Bluffdale, Utah, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey

Facebook shareholders propose reports on 'fake news', pay equality

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Uber's revenue hits $6.5 billion in 2016, still makes large loss

The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference to announce Uber resumes ride-hailing service, in Taipei, Taiwan April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hackers release files indicating NSA monitored global bank transfers

FILE PHOTO: Swift code bank logo is displayed on an iPhone 6s among Euro banknotes in this picture illustration January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo - RTS11WHG

Sao Paulo judge rules Uber drivers are employees, deserve benefits

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A judge in Brazil's biggest city ruled this week that a driver using the Uber [UBER.UL] ride-hailing app is an employee of the San-Francisco-based company, threatening its business model in one of its biggest markets.

Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars: DMV

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, the state Department of Motor Vehicles said on Friday.

Italy court lifts block of Uber services in Italy

ROME (Reuters) - A Rome court on Friday suspended a lower court ruling that had blocked the use of smart phone apps for Uber cars in Italy.

Toshiba creditors likely to approve chip unit collateral for $9.2 billion finance: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp is likely to win creditors' approval for offering its prized memory chip business stake as collateral for new loans and loan commitments worth around 1 trillion yen ($9.2 billion), sources briefed about the matter said on Friday.

Foxconn asks for SoftBank cooperation in bid for Toshiba chip unit: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn has asked for SoftBank Group's cooperation in its bid for Toshiba Corp's prized memory chip unit, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.

South Korea police search Samsung Group building after explosives report

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police said on Friday they had sent a response team to a Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] office building in southern Seoul following a report of explosives being planted inside.

Apple considering multi-billion dollar investment in Toshiba chip unit: NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is considering investing at least several billion dollars in the chip business put up for sale by Toshiba Corp , public broadcaster NHK reported, citing an unidentified source.

Uber may face $1 million fine over California drunken-driving complaints

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Uber's popular ride-sharing network has repeatedly failed to promptly suspend and investigate its California drivers when passengers report them driving drunk, state regulators charged in an enforcement action, recommending $1.13 million in fines.

Toshiba denies report of suspension of chip unit sale process

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp on Friday denied a Bloomberg report that the company had temporarily suspended all meetings and decisions over the sale of its memory chip business to address concerns raised by an industry partner.