Germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks: government report

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report said on Tuesday, warning of "ticking time bombs" that could sabotage critical infrastructure.

Uber says will await final EU court ruling later this year

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] played down an EU court opinion on Tuesday that some of its services could be illegal, saying that the case concerned only a ride-hailing app service in France which it no longer provides.

Pressure piles on China's LeEco as bank seeks to have assets frozen

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese tech group LeEco, which has interests ranging from smart cars to online content, is facing growing pressure from its creditors and business partners, with one bank wanting some of its assets frozen by a Shanghai court over late payments.

Tencent's online publisher files for Hong Kong IPO seen worth $800 million

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Literature Ltd, a Tencent Holdings Ltd unit and the country's largest online publishing and e-book company, has filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering that is expected to raise as much as $800 million.

Glitch causes prices of Apple, Google, other stocks to appear off

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The prices of several big-name Nasdaq-listed stocks appeared on some websites to either spike or plummet well after the closing bell on Monday, seemingly due to a glitch related to the market data that runs the largely automated markets.

Toshiba seeks dismissal of Western Digital injunction request over chip unit

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a Western Digital Corp request for an injunction to prevent a sale of the Japanese firm's chip business, saying the court has no jurisdiction and that an injunction would cause irreparable harm.

Samsung plans $18.6 billion South Korea investment amid chip boom

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to invest at least 21.4 trillion won ($18.63 billion) in South Korea as it seeks to extend its lead in memory chips and next-generation displays for smartphones.

Fintechs seek slice of Brazil's small business loan market

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Financial technology firms in Brazil are targeting lending to small- and mid-sized companies to fill a gap in the credit market left by large lenders deterred by rising delinquencies and narrow margins.

Facebook fights U.S. gag order that it says chills free speech

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is challenging a gag order from a U.S. court that is preventing the company from talking about three government search warrants that it said pose a threat to freedom of speech, according to court documents.

UK startup Curve launches 'financial time travel'

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A London-based startup has joined up with Mastercard Inc to launch a payment card that allows users to retroactively choose a different credit or debit card for a purchase they have already made, in what they called "financial time travel".

Family firm in Ukraine says it was not responsible for cyber attack

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian company Intellect Service was not responsible for last week's international cyber attack that brought down the computer systems of several major companies, the father and daughter team told Reuters on Monday.

Tesla's Musk sees 20,000 Model 3s in December, shares slip

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's shares fell 2.5 percent on Monday after Chief Executive Elon Musk said late on Sunday that the carmaker was set to start production of its new electric Model 3 sedan this week and would produce 20,000 per month by December, roughly in line with its previous targets.

Microsoft to reorganize sales and marketing teams

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft will undergo a reorganization that will impact its sales and marketing teams, company executives told employees on Monday.

China's bloggers, filmmakers feel chill of internet crackdown

FILE PHOTO - People use computers at an internet cafe in Hefei, Anhui province, September 15, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer

Cutting out the delivery man in British online retail trial

FILE PHOTO - Tins of Ocado own brand chopped tomatoes are seen inside the Ocado Customer Fulfilment Centre in Hatfield on the outskirts of London, Britain, April 6, 2016 . REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Broadcom wins U.S. antitrust consent to buy Brocade: FTC

Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake

British hospital trust failed to protect patient data in Google trial

The sign marking the Google offices is lit up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Facebook beats privacy lawsuit in U.S. over user tracking

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of tracking users' internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website.

Maersk brings all major IT systems back online after cyber attack

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said it has restored its major applications, as it brings its IT systems back online after being hit by a major cyber attack last week.

Mobile phone operator Play seeks $1.4 billion in Warsaw IPO

WARSAW (Reuters) - Play Communications, the owner of Poland's second biggest mobile network operator Play, plans to raise up to 5.2 billion zlotys ($1.40 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) in Warsaw, it said on Monday.

SK Hynix proposes financing Toshiba chip deal via convertible bonds: sources

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - SK Hynix Inc has proposed that its financing for a Japan government-led group bidding for Toshiba Corp's chip unit be done through convertible bonds, two sources familiar with the matter said, potentially allowing it to have an equity interest in the world's No. 2 NAND chip m...

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Tencent to limit play time for children amid online game addiction worries

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest gaming and social media firm by revenue, said it would limit play time for some young users of "Honour of Kings" from Tuesday, amid claims that children were getting addicted to the popular mobile game.

'Brain training' app improves memory in people with cognitive decline

LONDON (Reuters) - A brain training computer game developed by British neuroscientists has been shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia and could help such patients avert some symptoms of cognitive decline.

Is it Time to Can the CAN-SPAM Act?

Regulators at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are asking for public comment on the effectiveness of the CAN-SPAM Act, a 14-year-old federal law that seeks to crack down on unsolicited commercial email. Judging from an unscientific survey by this author, the FTC is bound to get an earful...

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Is it Time to Can the CAN-SPAM Act?

Regulators at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are asking for public comment on the effectiveness of the CAN-SPAM Act, a 14-year-old federal law that seeks to crack down on unsolicited commercial email. Judging from an unscientific survey by this author, the FTC is bound to get an earful...

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Indonesia sets tariff ranges for online car-hailing services

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has set minimum and maximum tariffs for online car-hailing services, aiming to ensure comparable pricing with conventional transport providers whose drivers have complained about being undercut by their newer competitors.

Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those that caused some handsets to catch fire last year.

Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's leading drug companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve the hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines, with GlaxoSmithKline unveiling a new $43 million deal in the field on Sunday.

BMW to make Mini electric car plant decision by end-September

CHICHESTER, England (Reuters) - BMW will decide whether to build its new electric Mini car in Britain or elsewhere by the end of September, its board member for sales told Reuters, in a test of the country's ability to continue to attract investment as it leaves the EU.

Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack that hit Ukraine, saying the aim was to destroy important data and spread panic.