An exchanged Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 is seen at company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Felipe Caicedo

The Qualcomm logo is seen on one of its many buildings in San Diego, California, U.S., November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc reported a 55.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue, beating analysts' estimates, as its mobile-advertising sales soared.

(Reuters) - Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly revenue and gave a current-quarter revenue forecast that was well below estimates as it faces stiff competition from rival device makers.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Bets against shares in Twilio Inc have climbed in recent days, thanks in part to a recent follow-on stock offer that increased the supply of shares available to traders.

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched a messaging system for businesses, Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday, putting it in direct competition with fast-growing startup Slack and Facebook Inc's Workplace product.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A new EU-U.S. pact governing the transfer of personal data faces a second legal challenge, putting the details of the deal which underpins billions of dollars of transatlantic trade in digital services under further scrutiny.

LONDON (Reuters) - Fallout from the vote to leave the European Union is already threatening the growth of financial technology firms in Britain, industry officials said on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - The top U.S. vehicle safety regulator said on Wednesday that automakers have "ultimate responsibility" for the costs of replacing potentially deadly Takata Corp airbags, no matter what happens to the Japanese supplier.

YANGON (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms company Telenor will focus on improving data services in Myanmar, the head of the local business said on Wednesday, as an era of rapid subscriber growth following the opening up of the economy has ended.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised that German carmakers will not be discriminated against in the electric-car market, Germany's economy minister said in Beijing on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc had an obligation to pay a total of about $1.7 billion to Japan's Panasonic Corp as of Sept. 30 for electric vehicle battery cells made at Tesla's gigafactory in Nevada, the carmaker said in a regulatory filing.

(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd said on Wednesday it would buy network gear maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc for $5.5 billion in cash, to expand its fiber channel and storage businesses.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Thursday reported a 55 percent rise in second-quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates, on the back of core online sales and strong media and entertainment growth.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland proposed on Wednesday a light-touch regulatory regime for financial technology (fintech) companies that the government said could bolster business and competitiveness.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lazada Group, a southeast Asian e-commerce company backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, agreed to buy Singapore-based online grocer RedMart, the two companies said in a statement on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - Square Inc , the mobile payments company co-founded and run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, reported a higher-than-expected 32.2 percent jump in quarterly revenue as it processed more transactions.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday it would partner with car-sharing service Maven, operated by General Motors, to allow Uber drivers to rent GM vehicles on a weekly basis.

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government is behind recent cyber attacks that exploit a newly discovered flaw in its Windows operating system.