SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley venture capitalist Kate Mitchell said her startup companies have a message for their employees who are foreign nationals: Don't travel outside the country right now.
EnBW, Bosch to cooperate in battery technology
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German utility EnBW on Friday said it would cooperate with car supplier Bosch [ROBG.UL] on the development of batteries for the energy market, highlighting the importance of storage technology across industries.
Sharp swings to first quarterly net profit in over two years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp posted its first quarterly net profit in over two years on Friday as the Japanese liquid crystal display (LCD) maker pressed ahead with cost-cutting measures under the ownership of Taiwan's Foxconn.
Japan's robotics startup ZMP Inc hopes to list in coming months: CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese robotics startup ZMP Inc hopes to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the coming months, after a delay late last year due to client information being leaked on to the internet, the firm's founder and CEO told Reuters on Friday.
Facebook vulnerable to expected changes in key visa program
SAN FRANCISCO/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Among Silicon Valley’s top tech employers, Facebook Inc could be the most vulnerable to U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected crackdown on guest-worker visas, according to a Reuters analysis of U.S. Labor Department filings.
GoPro's sales resume growth, but still miss expectations
(Reuters) - GoPro Inc's revenue increased less than expected in the holiday quarter and its sales growth forecast for the current-quarter also fell short of expectations, hurt by shrinking demand for the company's body-mounted point-of-view cameras.
Snap makes $3 billion IPO details public
(Reuters) - Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging service Snapchat, made many of its financial details public for the first time on Thursday as it prepared to raise up to $3 billion in an initial public offering.
Uber CEO quits Trump's business advisory group: sources
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick has quit President Donald Trump's business advisory group, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
FireEye's quarterly revenue falls, announces management shakeup
(Reuters) - FireEye Inc's quarterly revenue fell for the first time since its market debut in 2013 and the company said both chairman and chief financial officer would leave, sending its shares down as much as 20 percent.
Visa's profit, revenue tops estimates on payment volume growth
(Reuters) - Visa Inc , the world's largest payments network operator, reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue due to higher payment volume growth and cross-border volumes, sending the company's shares up 3 percent in extended trading.
Indian IT firms to meet Trump officials on visa reform concerns
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian IT sector leaders will meet both U.S. lawmakers and officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration later this month to lobby against any major changes to visa regulations that could hurt the country's $150 billion industry.
Amazon holiday-quarter revenue rises 22.4 percent
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's quarterly revenue rose 22.4 percent, driven by strong sales in the holiday period and a jump in subscriptions for its Prime service.
New York court approves Verizon settlement over 'merger tax' objections
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday said its door remains open for settlements of merger litigation where shareholders receive no money, approving an accord tied to Verizon Communications Inc's $130 billion buyout of Vodafone Group Plc's stake in their Verizon Wireless ve...
IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing
Most regular readers here are familiar with CEO fraud — e-mail scams in which the attacker spoofs the boss and tricks an employee at the organization into wiring funds to the fraudster. Loyal readers also have heard an earful about W-2 phishing, in which crooks impersonate the boss and re...
IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing
Most regular readers here are familiar with CEO fraud — e-mail scams in which the attacker spoofs the boss and tricks an employee at the organization into wiring funds to the fraudster. Loyal readers also have heard an earful about W-2 phishing, in which crooks impersonate the boss and re...
Apple moves closer to iPhone assembly in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government of the Indian state of Karnataka said on Thursday it welcomed a proposal from Apple Inc to begin initial manufacturing operations in the state, in a sign the tech company is slowly moving forward with plans to assemble iPhones in the country.
FCC to vote on advanced U.S. broadcast TV standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving forward to advance a new broadcasting standard that would improve television picture quality, allow better access to programs via mobile phones and let broadcasters turn on a television set to send emergency alerts.
Micron CEO Mark Durcan to retire
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Micron Technology Inc said Chief Executive Mark Durcan would retire.
Samsung in talks with Japan's Murata for S8 batteries: Nikkei
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is discussing a supply deal with Japan's Murata Manufacturing for batteries for its Galaxy S8 smartphones, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Microsoft asks Trump administration for exception program on immigration orders
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it had sent a proposal to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to create a program that would let people from seven predominantly Muslim nations enter and leave the United States on business or family emergency travel if they hold a valid work or s...
Vodafone joins BT in warning of pressures on international corporate business
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone, the world's second-biggest mobile operator, said on Thursday that the rate of growth in its international business division had slowed, echoing a similar warning given by British rival BT last week.
Irish calculation similar to EU on Apple tax estimate: minister
The Apple logo is pictured on an iPhone in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
Autos to fuel Infineon profit growth in 2017
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Demand for chips for cars, especially in China, will lift Infineon's profit in 2017, the German chipmaker said, sticking to its forecast for revenue growth and profit margin.
EU antitrust regulators to investigate group of online companies
An illustration picture shows a projection of binary code on a man holding a laptop computer, in an office in Warsaw June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Panasonic says its avionics business under probe by U.S. authorities
Pedestrians walk past a logo of Panasonic Corp outside Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
Fingerprint Cards fourth-quarter profit lags expectations, sees weak first-quarter revenue
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish biometric firm Fingerprint Cards (FPC) on Thursday maintained its revenue guidance for 2017 as it reported a fourth-quarter operating profit below market expectations and expected weak first-quarter revenue.
Nokia beats market expectations in fourth quarter
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish network equipment maker Nokia reported on Thursday a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as acquisition of Franco-American Alcatel-Lucent and cost cuts helped it in the tough networks market.
Sony cuts annual profit view on movie business writedown
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp on Thursday cut its full-year outlook for operating profit on Thursday after the Japanese TV-to-gaming group took a $1 billion writedown on its struggling movie business.
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab to invest $700 million in Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Thursday said it will invest $700 million to expand in Indonesia over the next four years, marking its biggest-ever investment in any country.
Samsung Electronics may build a U.S. manufacturing base for appliances: source
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may build a manufacturing base in the United States for its home appliances business, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, amid growing concerns about protectionist policies pursued by the new Trump administration.