China's ZTE Corp names new chairman

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp , which last week agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million for breaching U.S. sanctions, on Tuesday named Yin Yimin as its new chairman with immediate effect.

Nasdaq provides blockchain tech to new advertising exchange

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc has provided blockchain technology to run a new exchange to trade guaranteed advertising contracts as more mainstream finance projects using the record keeping software move into the real world. 

Germany plans to fine social sites if they don't remove hate speech

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Justice Minister put forward a tough new draft law on Tuesday calling for social networks like Facebook to take faster action to remove slanderous or threatening online postings quickly or face stiff fines of up to 50 million euros.

Charles Schwab launches hybrid human-robo financial advice

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brokerage Charles Schwab Corp on Tuesday launched a service that combines its automated investment management technology with human advisors, as financial institutions race to offer digital financial advice.

Toshiba asks for second third-quarter extension, expands Westinghouse probe

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said it has asked regulators to extend its Tuesday deadline for official third-quarter earnings for a month, as its expands a probe into problems at its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse.

Toshiba asks again to extend deadline for third-quarter earnings filing

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said it has asked financial regulators to extend its Tuesday deadline for submitting official third-quarter earnings until April 11.

SoftBank's Son to meet Saudi King Salman on Tuesday in Tokyo: source

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chairman Masayoshi Son will meet Saudi King Salman on Tuesday in Tokyo, a person briefed on the matter said, as the kingdom and the Japanese tech and investment firm proceed with plans to create a $100 billion technology-investment fund.

Illinois comptroller stops payments for governor's computer modernization

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' state comptroller has suspended $27 million in payments for a computer technology initiative launched by Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, according to a letter seen by Reuters, opening a new front in an ongoing feud over finances.

Facebook bars developers from using data for surveillance

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc barred software developers on Monday from using the massive social network's data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had been exploited by U.S. police departments to track protesters

Jailed Samsung chief can get plenty of visitors, may still play a corporate role

SEOUL (Reuters) - The head of South Korea's Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], Jay Y. Lee, may be languishing in a jail cell but he is allowed plenty of visitors, which may allow him to play a key role in corporate decisions even if he isn't running the conglomerate like he did before.

Networking software maker Citrix seeks buyers: sources

(Reuters) - U.S. networking software company Citrix Systems Inc has been exploring strategic alternatives including a potential sale, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Verizon sought $925 million discount for Yahoo merger, got $350 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc sought almost triple the price reduction that it ultimately obtained for Yahoo Inc's core assets following two massive cyber attacks at the internet company, according to a Yahoo filing.

Canada says patches major websites after discovering vulnerability

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's federal government said on Monday that it has patched a security vulnerability in Apache software that forced it to take down major government websites including its tax authority over the weekend.

Gadgets keep Fido and Fluffy safe and well-fed

New York (Reuters) - Erik Hagen bought an interactive camera that dispenses treats to amuse his pets, but he is the one who has become addicted.

Malaysian streaming provider taps Netflix executive

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Malaysian streaming video provider iflix has tapped Sean Carey, a former Netflix executive, as its new chief content officer, the company said in statement on Monday.

Toshiba seeking to extend Tuesday deadline for third-quarter disclosure: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp is seeking to extend its Tuesday deadline for submitting official third-quarter earnings due to disagreements with auditors over issues at its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, sources familiar with the matter said.

China may roll back electric car quotas as industry pushes back

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering easing proposed quotas aimed at producing more electric vehicles, as Beijing gets pushback from the automotive industry over the scale and pace of the plans.

Innogy in talks with car consortium over charging stations: CEO

ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) - Innogy is in "intense" talks with a group of carmakers, Chief Executive Peter Terium told journalists on Monday, hoping to be selected as a supplier of super-fast charging stations for electric vehicles across Europe.

Portuguese start-up aims to revolutionize physical rehabilitation industry

LISBON (Reuters) - When Virgilio Bento's brother had to go to Cuba 20 years ago to receive cheap physiotherapy as he recovered from a life-threatening car crash back home in Portugal, he did not know it would inspire an innovation.    

Intel to buy Mobileye for $14-$15 billion: Israeli media report

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel has agreed to buy Israeli technology firm Mobileye for $14-$15 billion dollars, according to TheMarker, one of Israel's leading financial newspapers.